Siegerlandhalle, multi-purpose hall and convention centre in Siegen, Germany
Siegerlandhalle is a large event venue in Siegen with spacious halls and high ceilings. The space can be flexibly arranged for various events such as concerts, theater performances, exhibitions, and conferences.
The Siegerlandhalle opened on 15 March 1961 on the Eintracht site southwest of Siegen's centre, land the industrialist Leonhard Gläser had bought in the 1850s and bequeathed to a foundation in 1868. At its opening it was one of the ten largest hall complexes in West Germany. Between 2006 and 2007 the foyer and Great Hall were modernised and enlarged for about 8.5 million euros.
The hall's name comes from the Siegerland region it serves. Its grounds on the Eintracht site were left in 1868 by the Siegen benefactor and industrialist Leonhard Gläser to a foundation, with the city entrusted with running it. From 14 March 1968 the first edition of the TV show Starparade was broadcast from here, hosted by Rainer Holbe, with bandleader James Last making his first television appearance.
The complex sits southwest of Siegen's centre on the Eintracht site, right by a feeder road to the A45, so it is reached by car; the usable floor area is about 5,000 m². The foyer was enlarged by 1,000 m² in the 2006–2007 renovation, giving more room to move before events.
The site was once part of the Eintracht grounds, bought in the 1850s by the Siegen benefactor and industrialist Leonhard Gläser for a public park and leisure facilities; in 1868 he bequeathed it to a foundation run by the city. The first Starparade TV show was broadcast from the hall on 14 March 1968, with James Last making his first television appearance.
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