The Gruenspan (or Grünspan) is a music club in

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. It was founded in 1968 as a music club and event centre, in a former

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situated in

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, next to the

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. The club became known for concerts and

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. The building, situated at a corner, seats 800. Its exterior, painted by Hamburg artists Dieter Glasmacher and Werner Nöfer, was restored in 1995 when the building was overhauled. In November 1998, it hosted a ''

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'' concert with

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External links

Homepage of Gruenspan
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