Centennial Hall
Centennial Hall after renovation in 2009
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| Former names | Hala Ludowa |
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| Location | Wrocław, Lower Silesia, Poland |
| Operator | City Hall Company Ltd. of Wrocław |
| Capacity |
boxing: 11,000 handball: 8,500 basketball: 10,000 volleyball: 10,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1911 |
| Built | 1913 |
| Opened | 20 May 1913 |
| Architect | Max Berg |
| Main contractors | Dyckerhoff & Widmann AG (Dywidag) |
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| Śląsk Wrocław (Major attendance games) | |
| Official name | Centennial Hall in Wrocław |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iv |
| Designated | 2006 (30th session) |
| Reference no. | 1165 |
| State Party | Poland |
| Region | Europe and North America |
The Centennial Hall (Polish: Hala Stulecia; formerly Hala Ludowa, German: Jahrhunderthalle) is a historic building in Wrocław, Poland. It was constructed according to the plans of architect Max Berg in 1911–1913, when the city was part of the German Empire. Max Berg designed Centennial Hall to serve as a multifunctional structure to host "exhibitions, concerts, theatrical and opera performances, and sporting events."
The building and surroundings is frequently visited by tourists and the local populace. It lies close to other popular tourist attractions, such as the Wrocław Zoo, the Japanese Garden, and the Pergola with its Multimedia Fountain.
As an early landmark of reinforced concrete architecture, the building became one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments (Pomnik historii), as designated April 20, 2005, together with the , the Pergola, and the Iglica. Its listing is maintained by the National Heritage Board of Poland. It was also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006.
It was in the Silesian capital of Breslau on 10 March 1813 where King Frederick William III of Prussia called upon the Prussian and German people in his proclamation An Mein Volk to rise up against Napoleon's occupation. In this proclamation he created the award of the Iron Cross, which features in the Architecture of this structure. In October of that year, at the Battle of Leipzig, Napoleon was defeated.
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