Congress Center, Convention center in New City South, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
The Congress Center combines an office tower, concert hall, and indoor swimming pool within a concrete structure featuring geometric forms and suspended roofs.
Architect Max Schlup completed this brutalist building in 1966, introducing modernist principles to the expanding urban landscape of Biel/Bienne.
The Congress Center maintains Class A status as a Swiss cultural property, hosting concerts, exhibitions, and events in both German and French languages.
Located five minutes from the train station, the center provides 500 parking spaces and can accommodate 1200 people in its main concert hall.
The building features one of Europe's largest suspended roofs, covering 825 square meters of multipurpose space for various gatherings and activities.
Location: Biel/Bienne
Inception: October 28, 1966
Architects: Max Schlup
Creator: Lang/Baumann
Architectural style: brutalist architecture
Part of: list of cultural properties in Bienne (new town)
GPS coordinates: 47.13487,7.24791
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:30
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