| Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall | |
| Address: | 4 Stjepan Radić Square |
| Location: | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Built: | 1961–1973 |
| Architect: | Marijan Haberle |
| Opened: | 29 December 1973 |
| Renovated: | 1990, 1999, 2009 |
| Theatre: | 305–1,841 |
| Exhibit: | 4900m2 |
Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall (Croatian: Koncertna dvorana Vatroslava Lisinskog) is a large concert hall and convention center in Zagreb, Croatia. It is named after Vatroslav Lisinski, a 19th-century Croatian composer. The building has a big hall with 1,841 seats and a small hall with 305 seats.[1] A large lobby doubles as an exhibition area.[1]
The decision to build a new multifunctional hall in Zagreb was made in 1957.[2] A team of architects led by Marijan Haberle won the design contest.[2] The construction began in 1961,[2] but flooding and financial difficulties pushed the completion date into the next decade.[3] The hall was finally opened on 29 December 1973.[3]
The concert hall has organized a number of concerts by musicians of all genres; it serves as the stage for classical music, opera, ballet and theater performances, as well as many international congresses and conventions.[1] The hall saw 10 million visitors in the first thirty years of operation.[4] In 2007, a total of 450 different shows were put together, recording over 760,000 visitors.[1]
Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall was the venue of the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest,[5] after its first major renovation in 1989.[6] In 1992, the hall's copper roof cover was completely replaced.[6] Further reconstruction and redecoration work was done in 1999 and 2009.[7] [8]