Event palace

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The Pantheon Leipzig , former "concrete hall" for the IBA 1913
Construction of the concrete hall (1913)
Concrete hall in the site plan of the IBA 1913
The former exhibition hall 12 for the autumn fair 1954

The Eventpalast Leipzig (sometimes also Volkspalast ) is a former exhibition building of the International Building Exhibition (IBA) from 1913 in Leipzig .

history

The listed building was designed by the architect Wilhelm Kreis as a "concrete hall" for the IBA in 1913 and built under the direction of the building contractor Rudolf Wolles . It is the only building on the exhibition grounds that has been preserved from the IBA. It should demonstrate the efficiency of the young reinforced concrete construction technology. The 120-meter-long structure is dominated by a dome with a 30-meter diameter, which covers a 28-meter-high hall and which, together with the front design, is reminiscent of the Roman pantheon . In a construction period of only six months over the winter of 1912/1913, 24,000 tons of concrete and 400 tons of steel were used. The design elements of the hall made of facing concrete processed in the manner of stone masons were intended to demonstrate the “architectural capabilities” of reinforced concrete.

For the IBA, the presentations of the concrete industry, the city of Leipzig, the Prussian state and the scientific department of the exhibition found their place here. The hall also contained the so-called Leipzig Annual Exhibition, an art exhibition over the past 30 years.

In 1914 it was used for the International Book Trade and Graphics Exhibition (BUGRA) before it became an integral part of the Technical Exhibition Center from 1920 . In the 1930s it was given number 12 for the exhibition halls and number 16 when the buildings were last renumbered on the exhibition grounds.

Todays use

Since March 29, 2006, after a renovation, the building has been used as an independent event center together with other areas, initially under the name Volkspalast , from 2010 as Pantheon Leipzig . Modern technical equipment in combination with numerous seating options enables the hall to be used for various events. The approximately 780 m 2 can accommodate up to 2,000 people. The location offers the framework for extraordinary light and laser productions. Since the building structure is not flammable, the use of pyrotechnics is also possible.

Since February 2012 the house has been run under the name Eventpalast .

The Central German Broadcasting uses the Event Palace in January 2014 recording location for the show My Schlagerwelt with Ross Antony as moderator, alternating with other pop singers.

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Klaus-Dieter Heidrich, Herold Hofmeister, Herbert Ricken: The IBA 1913. In: Leipziger Blätter No. 13, 1988, ISSN  0232-7244 , pp. 14-18

Web links

Commons : Eventpalast  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 51 ° 18 ′ 57.4 ″  N , 12 ° 24 ′ 0 ″  E