Wiener Stadthalle
| Wiener Stadthalle | |
|---|---|
 Exterior view of the main hall in 2008 | |
| Full name | Wiener Stadthalle, Betriebs- und Veranstaltungsges.m.b.H. |
| Location | Roland Rainer Platz 1, 1150 Vienna, Austria |
| Built | 1953–1958 |
| Opened | 1957 1 March 1958 (Hall C) 21 June 1958 (Hall D) 1994 (Hall E) 2006 (Hall F) |
| Expanded | 1974, 1994, 2006 |
| Owner | City of Vienna |
| Surface | Versatile |
| Architect | Roland Rainer |
| Tenants | Ice Hockey World Championships (1967, 1977, 1987, 1996, 2005) |
| Capacity | 16,152 (Hall D) 1,482 (Hall E) 2,036 (Hall F) |
Wiener Stadthalle (English: Viennese City Hall) is a multi-purpose indoor arena and convention center located in the 15th district of Vienna, Austria. Austrian architect Roland Rainer designed the hall which was constructed between 1953 and 1958. The arena has a seating capacity of approximately 16,152 people.
The complex houses six venues (each of which can be used separately or combined) and an adjacent swimming pool, two gymnasiums, an indoor ice rink, a small and a large multi-purpose hall and auditorium with a stage. It serves as a venue for a variety of events, including concerts, exhibitions, trade fairs, conferences, lectures, theatre, TV and sport.
The Wiener Stadthalle is a subsidiary of Wien Holding and stages more than 350 events each year that attract around one million visitors.[1] Halls A, B and C, as well as the Stadthallenbad, are managed by the Viennese sports venues corporation GmbH.
The ice rink has hosted the Ice Hockey World Championships on five occasions between 1967 and 2005. Wiener EV also played at the rink briefly in 1981 and 1982.
References
- ↑ "Wiener Stadthalle, Betriebs- und Veranstaltungsges.m.b.H.". Vienna Convention Bureau. http://www.vienna.convention.at/Venues/Wiener-Stadthalle,-Betriebs--und-Veranstaltungsges/Detailed-Information.aspx. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
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