Donauparkhalle, Event hall in Kaisermühlen, Vienna, Austria.
The Donauparkhalle was an indoor ice rink in Kaisermühlen, in Vienna's 22nd district of Donaustadt, built in 1964 on a former landfill site in the Donaupark for the Wiener Internationale Gartenschau and converted into an ice hall two years later. Concrete pillars inside the hall obstructed spectators' views, though the venue was valued for its acoustics. It was demolished after the 1990/91 season.
The building was completed in 1964 as part of an International Garden Exhibition constructed on a former waste disposal site. Its creation marked the transformation of this area from industrial land into a cultural center for the city.
The hall was demolished after the 1990/91 season, so nothing of it remains in the Donaupark. Its name survives through events held there: the 1967 Wiener Stadthallenturnier took place in the Donauparkhalle instead of the Wiener Stadthalle, and the 1967 and 1987 World Ice Hockey Championships were played inside.
The hall no longer exists: it was demolished after the 1990/91 season, so there is nothing to visit in the Donaupark today. The site was cleared because part of the grounds was earmarked for the EXPO 1995 world exhibition, which was never held.
Elevated methane concentrations were detected in the early 1990s, leading to the installation of ventilation systems. This discovery stemmed from the site's former use and prompted important safety improvements for the facility.
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