TheKulturhalle Zenith(also known as theZenith Halleor simplyZenith) is an events hall located in theSchwabing-FreimannboroughofMunich,Germany.Originally opening in 1918 as a part of a railway repair shop, the hall was converted into performance venue in 1994. Since its opening in August 1996, it has hosted concerts, fairs and company presentations.
 Rear view of the venue (circa 2007) | |
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| Full name | Kulturhalle Zenith |
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| Address | Lilienthalallee 35 80939Munich,Germany |
| Location | Schwabing-Freimann |
| Operator | Freimann Event Betriebs |
| Capacity | 5,880(general admission) 3,100(reserved) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | August 1996 |
| Architect | Firma Krupp |
| Website | |
| Venue Website(in German) | |
History
editThe venue was built in 1918 as Halle 5 of theAusbesserungswerk München-Freimann.Used as a railway construction and reparation hall, the venue faced massive damage duringWorld War II.The hall reopened in 1927, becoming a boiling shop for locomotives. The shop remained in operation until 1992. It was sold byDeutsche Bahnto local entrepreneurWolfgang Nöth.[1]In 1994, Nöth began converting the space into a performance venue. The space, now known as Kulturhalle Zenith, opened August 1996. The venue can hold nearly 6,000 guests.[2]
Noted performers
edit- Arctic Monkeys
- Bullet for My Valentine
- Brandy
- Breaking Benjamin
- Simple Minds
- Motörhead
- Lana Del Rey
- Avril Lavigne
- Muse
- Gorillaz
- Katy Perry
- Lady Gaga
- Lepa Brena
- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
- Macklemore
- Adele
- The Prodigy
- Moderat
- Paul Kalkbrenner
- Rag'n'Bone Man
- The Script
- Alexander Marcus
- Emil Bulls
- Beginner
- Wanda
- Pink
- Fall Out Boy
- Blumentopf
- Robin Schulz
- Kollegah
- Rihanna
- Joss Stone
- No Doubt
- 257ers
- Kraftklub
- Marteria
- Clueso
- Queens of the Stone Age
- Parov Stelar
- Casper
- OneRepublic
- Kylie Minogue
- Jack White
- Rita Ora
- As I Lay Dying
- Oasis
- Lewis Capaldi
- Holly Humberstone
Notable events
editReferences
edit- ^"Bühne unter Strom"[Stage under power].Focus(in German).Hubert Burda Media.22 May 2000.RetrievedOctober 28,2017.
- ^München - Veranstaltungsort: ZenithArchivedSeptember 17, 2009, at theWayback Machine
- ^"Magnificent MVG Claims 22nd Euro Title".PDC.2 April 2018.Retrieved2 April2018.
- ^Phillips, Josh."2022 Interwetten German Darts Grand Prix draw & schedule".PDC.Retrieved14 April2022.
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