Centennial Hall (Frankfurt) Explained

Centennial Hall
Former Names:Jahrhunderthalle Hoechst (1963–99)
Address:Pfaffenwiese 301
Frankfurt, Germany
Location:Frankfurt-Unterliederbach
Coordinates:50.0992°N 8.5189°W
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Broke Ground:August 1961
Operator:DEAG Deutsche Entertainment
Architect:
  • Friedrich Wilhelm Kraemer
  • Ernst Sieverts
Structural Engineer:Beck-Gravert-Schneider
Capacity:4,800 (Kuppelsaal)

The Centennial Hall (Jahrhunderthalle) is a congress centre located in Frankfurt, Germany. The centre comprises an events hall, exhibition hall and conference centre, respectively known as Kuppelsaal, Kasino and Konferenzareal.

The venue, which was designed by architects and, opened in 1963 and was built to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Hoechst AG.[1]

Notable past performers include Lana Del Rey, Aleksandra Prijović, Genesis, Take That, Grateful Dead, Earth Wind and Fire, Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys, Johnny Cash, the Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, James Brown, Ray Charles, Kylie Minogue, Barry Manilow, Loona and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heute vor 50 Jahren öffnete Frankfurts Konzert-Tempel erstmals seine Pforten: Happy Birthday, Jahrhunderthalle – Frankfurt . de . Bild.de . 2013-01-11 . 2014-06-01.
  2. Web site: Nicht nur Louis Armstrong war da . . 2014-06-01.