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| Westfalenhallen | |
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 Exterior of venue (c.2019) | |
| Address | Strobelallee 45 44139Dortmund, Germany |
| Coordinates | 51°29′47″N7°27′21″E / 51.49639°N 7.45583°E /51.49639; 7.45583 |
| Owner | Stadt Dortmund |
| Operator | Westfalenhallen Unternehmensgruppe GmbH |
| Opened | November 1925 2 February 1952 |
| Renovated |
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| Expanded |
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| Closed | May 1944–January 1952 |
| Banquet/ballroom | 280 (Goldsaal-Forum) 156 (Panorama-Forum) |
Theatre seating | 15,400 (Große Westfalenhalle) 624 (Goldsaal) 212 (Silbersaal) |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 46,860 m2 (504,396.84 sq ft) |
| • Breakout/meeting | 1,201 m2 (12,927.46 sq ft) |
| • Ballroom | 7,462 m2 (80,320.30 sq ft) |
| Parking | 3,270 spaces |
| Website | |
| Venue Website | |
Westfalenhallen is a conference venue (Kongresszentrum Dortmund) and exhibition center (Messe Dortmund) with an indoor arena (Westfalenhalle) inDortmund, Germany. It is surrounded by theEissportzentrum Westfalenhallen,Stadion Rote Erde,Westfalenstadion andHelmut-Körnig-Halle.
The original building was opened in 1925, but was destroyed during World War II.[1] Reopening in 1952, new halls were built, the "Große Westfalenhalle",[1] and the "Kleine Westfalenhalle", which served for balls, exhibitions and concerts, such as theDortmunder Philharmoniker, until theOpernhaus Dortmund opened in 1966. TheBundesliga was founded at the Westfalenhallen in 1962.
The venue played host to the 1964, 1980 and 2004 World Figure Skating Championships, as well as the 1955, 1983 and 1993IIHFIce Hockey World Championships tournaments.
Bob Marley and The Wailers performed on 13 June 1980 as part of theirUprising Tour, in support of their new release (1980’s ‘Uprising’ album).
Pink Floyd performed two concerts on 23 and 24 January 1977 as part of their”In the Flesh” Tour (1977 Pink Floyd 'Animals' tour) at the venue.
ABBA performed on 25 October 1979 as part of “ABBA: The Tour”.
In 1981, the venue was one of only four locations worldwide ofThe Wall Tour, byPink Floyd, along withLos Angeles,Uniondale, New York (New York City) andLondon. They returned to perform three concerts on 27, 28 and 29 June 1988 as part of their “A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour”.
In 1983, the venue hosted the Rock Pop Festival, featuringIron Maiden (headliner band),Scorpions,Ozzy Osbourne,Def Leppard,Quiet Riot,Judas Priest,Krokus and TheMichael Schenker Group[2] - one of the largestheavy metal lineups of all time, featuring these bands at the peak of their careers.
In November 1984, U2 played the venue, as part of “The Unforgettable Fire Tour”. The performance was recorded and can be found on YouTube.
Portions ofYes's9012Live: The Solos live album, which was released in 1985, were recorded at the venue.
In 1988,Prince broadcast a performance from the arena, live via satellite, across Europe, later releasing it on video.[citation needed]
On 17 July 1990,Madonna, one of the most globally successful female artists, performed a show during herBlond Ambition Tour.[3]
TheSpice Girls performed at the venue on 1 April 1998, on the European Leg of the “Spiceworld Tour”.[citation needed]
Iron Maiden recordedDeath on the Road, a live CD/DVD, at the venue on 24 November 2003.[citation needed]
| Hall | Floor area |
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| Halle 1 | 1,800 m2 |
| Halle 1B | 970 m2 |
| Halle 1U | 960 m2 |
| Halle 2 | 1,730 m2 |
| Halle 3 | 9,800 m2 |
| Halle 4 | 8,300 m2 |
| Halle 5 | 5,100 m2 |
| Halle 6 | 7,200 m2 |
| Halle 7 | 6,000 m2 |
| Halle 8 | 5,000 m2 |
Westfalenhallen is officially a terminus station of theDortmund Stadtbahn (urban rail) line U45 and U46, part of theVerkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR). Practically, it is not a terminus station: The trains of the line U46 continue as U45 to thecentral station, while the U45 trains usually continue as U46 to Brunnenstraße. In case of football matches ofBorussia Dortmund or other events atWestfalenstadion, the trains serve the terminus stationStadion.
Media related toWestfalenhalle Dortmund at Wikimedia Commons
| Preceded by none | European Indoor Games Venue 1966 | Succeeded by |
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