Konzertsegel Explained

thumb|Konzertsegel in RadolfzellThe Konzertsegel (Concert sail) is an open-air stage on the shore beside Lake Constance in the town of Radolfzell. It was built in 1989 and is in the shape of a large sail made to look like a fishing net. It is a protected monument.

History

The shape was a prototype for the German Pavilion at the Seville Expo '92, since dismantled. The sail has an area of 340 square meters and was built at a cost of around 700,000 DM.[1]

The concert area was part of the city redevelopment in the middle of the 1980s. The old lake embankments were removed and a more natural shoreline was created. The design of the Konzertsegel reflected this.[2] Since then it is one of the landmarks of the town. The plastic covers are regularly replaced due to vandalism.[3]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Michael Seidel. Textile Hüllen - Bauen mit biegeweichen Tragelementen: Materialien, Konstruktion, Montage, Ernst & Sohn, 2008,, Page. 226.
  2. Web site: Konzertsegel Radolfzell . 2018-02-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171205093015/https://www.oehningen-tourismus.de/Media/Attraktionen/Konzertsegel-Radolfzell . 2017-12-05 . dead .
  3. Georg Becker: Radolfzeller Konzertsegel steht unter Denkmalschutz, in: Südkurier, 7. November 2017.