Linnahall
The Tallinna Linnahall (German: "Tallinn Stadthalle", formerly the W. I. Lenin Palace for Culture and Sport ) is a multifunctional hall in the Estonian capital Tallinn . Until the inauguration of the Saku Suurhall in November 2001, it was the largest multi-purpose hall in Estonia.
history
The Linnahall was completed for the 1980 Summer Olympics as the W. I. Lenin Palace for Culture and Sports . The games took place in Moscow , the sailing competitions in Tallinn.
The building has been used as a multi-purpose hall for cultural and sporting events since 1980. In addition to the large hall (5000 seats), it includes an ice rink and various cafes. Exhibitions were held regularly in the concert hall's 6000 m² foyer.
The hall is a design by the Estonian architects Raine Karp and Riina Altmäe . Both were faced with the difficult task of maintaining a view of Tallinn's old town from the seaside and not interrupting the railway line leading to the port.
The preservation of the gigantic architectural monument or the conversion into a conference center is a lively argument in Estonia today. The building is currently increasingly falling into disrepair. Nevertheless, the Linnahall is popular with both locals and tourists as a meeting point, as one has a view of the Baltic Sea and the city from its roof.
From its establishment in 2002 until it was dissolved in 2009, the Tallinn Stars ice hockey club played its home games indoors.
Web links
- Official website (Estonian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Linnahall. Retrieved February 10, 2018 .
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Coordinates: 59 ° 26 ′ 53 ″ N , 24 ° 45 ′ 10 ″ E