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| Location | Messedamm 26 14055Westend, Berlin |
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| Coordinates | 52°30′01″N13°16′11″E / 52.50028°N 13.26972°E /52.50028; 13.26972 |
| Owner | Government of Berlin |
| Operator | Messe Berlin GmbH |
| Capacity | Ice hockey: 8,630 Concerts: 10,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 29 November 1935 |
| Closed | 27 April 2009 |
| Demolished | 3 December 2011 |
| Architect | Franz Ohrtmann Fritz Wiemer |
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| BSC Preussen (2001–2004) ECC Preussen Juniors Berlin (2006–2009) | |
Deutschlandhalle was an arena located in theWestend neighbourhood of Berlin, Germany. It was inaugurated on 29 November 1935 byAdolf Hitler. The building was granted landmark status in 1995, but was demolished on 3 December 2011.
Built primarily for the1936 Summer Olympics, the Deutschlandhalle could hold 8,764 people. The Olympicboxing,weightlifting andwrestling competitions took place here.[1] On 19 February 1938 test pilotHanna Reitsch demonstrated the first indoor flight in the arena with aFocke-Wulf Fw 61 helicopter.
Heavily damaged byair raids in 1943, the Deutschlandhalle was rebuilt after World War II and from 1957 served as a multi purpose arena and sports venue, in the last years primarily forice hockey, but also forindoor football and again forboxing.
After the 1990German reunification, the Deutschlandhalle lost its position as Berlin's primary arena, replaced by the newly erectedVelodrom,Max-Schmeling-Halle andUber Arena. In 1998 it was closed but in 2001 was reopened again as an ice hockey venue forBSC Preussen, who needed a new home venue after their old venue, Eisstadion an der Jafféstraße, had been demolished. Preussen used it as their home venue until 2009 when it was finally closed.
After the building had to be closed for repairs several times, theBerlin Senate in May 2008 decided to demolish it.[2] Demolition took place on 3 December 2011 with the explosive destruction of the roof.[3]
A new exhibition and congress hall, named "CityCube Berlin", would be built on the site of the Deutschlandhalle; It opened on 5 May 2014.
The arena hosted the1980FIBA European Champions Cup final betweenMaccabi Tel Aviv andReal Madrid, in which Madrid won 89–85,[4][5] the1995FIBA Korać Cup finals in which localAlba Berlin won the trophy,[6] and the1995 World Amateur Boxing Championships.
On February 26, 1997, theWorld Wrestling Federation held a taping ofMonday Night Raw at the arena (aired on March 3, 1997) as well as ofShotgun Saturday Night andSuperstars.[7]
The building has also been used for musical events: as part of herÀ travers l'Europe Tour, in 1959Dalida had a sold-out concert in front of audience of 9,500.Ella Fitzgerald performed here in 1960; the concert was recorded asElla in Berlin. On 4 September 1970, it was the site ofJimi Hendrix's penultimate performance. On October 19, 1973, theRolling Stones performed their last concert with guitaristMick Taylor as a steady member of the group. Frank Zappa performed there on February 15, 1978, two guitar solos of which show he released as instrumental tracks on his acclaimedSheik Yerbouti album. Zappa again performed at the venue during his 1988 Broadway the Hard Way tour.
On 30 November 1980,Queen performed a concert in the Deutschlandhalle.
The 1981 filmChristiane F. shows a performance byDavid Bowie in the Deutschlandhalle (this scene consists of footage of crowds at an unrelated AC/DC concert in the Deutschlandhalle interspersed with studio scenes featuring Bowie).
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