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Westfalenhallen

Three multi-purpose venues, located in Dortmund, Germany

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Westfalenhallen
Exterior of venue (c.2019)
Address	Strobelallee 45 44139 Dortmund, Germany
Coordinates	51°29′47″N 7°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	2000–2002 2011 2015
Expanded	1955 1959 1973 1980 1985 1989 1996
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 (English: Halls of Westphalia) is a commercial complex composed of conference (Kongresszentrum Dortmund) and exhibition centers (Messe Dortmund) with an indoor arena (Westfalenhalle), located in Dortmund, Germany. It is surrounded by the Eissportzentrum Westfalenhallen, Stadion Rote Erde, Westfalenstadion and Helmut-Körnig-Halle.

The original building was opened in 1925, but was destroyed during World War II.^[1] Reopening on 2 February 1952, new halls were built, the "Große Westfalenhalle".^[1] The "Kleine Westfalenhalle" served also for balls, exhibitions and concerts, such as the Dortmunder Philharmoniker, until the Opernhaus Dortmund was opened in 1966. The Bundesliga was founded at the Westfalenhallen in 1962.

Events[edit]

The venue played host to the 1964, 1980 and 2004 World Figure Skating Championships, as well as the 1955, 1983 and 1993 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships tournaments.

Bob Marley and The Wailers performed on 13 June 1980 as part of their Uprising Tour, in support of their new release (1980’s ‘Uprising’ album) at the time.

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 of The Wall Tour, by Pink Floyd, along with Los Angeles, Uniondale, New York (New York City) and London. 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, featuring Iron Maiden (headliner band), Scorpions, Ozzy Osbourne, Def Leppard, Quiet Riot, Judas Priest, Krokus and The Michael Schenker Group^[2] - one of the largest heavy 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 of Yes's 9012Live: 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 her Blond Ambition Tour.^[3]

The Spice Girls performed at the venue on 1 April 1998, on the European Leg of the “Spiceworld Tour”.^{[citation needed]}

Iron Maiden recorded Death on the Road, a live CD/DVD, at the venue on 24 November 2003.^{[citation needed]}

Floor areas of Messe Westfalenhalle[edit]

Public transport[edit]

Westfalenhallen is officially a terminus station of the Dortmund Stadtbahn (urban rail) line U45 and U46, part of the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR). Practically, it is not a terminus station: The trains of the line U46 continue as U45 to the central station, while the U45 trains usually continue as U46 to Brunnenstraße. In case of football matches of Borussia Dortmund or other events at Westfalenstadion, the trains serve the terminus station Stadion.

External links[edit]

Media related to Westfalenhalle Dortmund at Wikimedia Commons

• Westfalenhalle Dortmund
• Kongresszentrum Dortmund

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