 | Leipzig: Kongresshalle am Zoo |
Country: Germany (Deutschland) State: Sachsen City: Leipzig Location: Pfaffendorfer Straße 31 Built 1898-1900 by Heinrich Rust for the Leipzig Zoo society. Opened 29 Sep 1900. The complex included several halls and function rooms: "Großer Saal", "Weißer Saal", "Richard-Wagner-Saal", "Bachsaal", "Goethezimmer", "Lessing-Saal", "Leibnizsaal", "Lortzing-Saal", "Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Zimmer", and "Basteizimmer". During World War I, used as a military hospital. 1946 rebuilding. Re-opened 19 Aug 1946 with a concert by the Gewand-Orchester. 1946-1981 home to the Gewandhaus-Orchester, until the new "Gewandhaus" (the third building of this name) at Augustusplatz was opened. 1946-1998 home to the fist German children's theatre, "Theater der Jungen Welt" (at "Weißer Saal"). 1947 major interior rebuilding. Subsequently used as a multi-purpose hall for all kinds of entertainment and sport events. From 1978, home to the "Leipziger Jazztage" jazz festival. Closed due to safety problems in 1988 (except the "Weißer Saal"). Stagehouse destroyed by a fire on 28 Aug 1989. Subsequently the whole complex was closed. 2002-2007 renovations. 2007-2010, used by the Krystallpalast Varieté. 2010-2015 major renovation. Re-opened 29 May 2015. Links: www.kongresshalle.de, www.kongresshalle-leipzig.de, Wikipedia |
Front Text: "Leipzig, Zoologischer Garten, Hauptgebäude"Publisher: Dr. Trenkler Co., Leipzig; 18 Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Saalfeld to Pegau, 1904 |
Front Text: "Leipzig, Zoologischer Garten, Hauptsaal mit Orchester"Publisher: Dr. Trenkler Co., Leipzig; Offizielle Postkarte; 8 Type: Undivided Back Size: Classic Sent: within Dresden, 1901 |
Front Text: "Zool. Garten Leipzig, Grosser Conzert Saal"Publisher: offsetdruck von Rösch & Winter, Leipzig Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Leipzig to Hohndorf, 1928 |
Front Text: "Leipzig, Kongreßhalle"Publisher: DTV M 129/Z5956 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "Kongreßhalle Leipzig, Blick zur Bühne" [view towards the stage]Publisher: Johannes Rost, Leipzig; Leipzig M 129/Z5416 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Messestadt Leipzig, Zoo-Kongreßhalle"Publisher: Walter Werner Verlag, Gaschwitz; T 174/57 III/18 F 290 Type: Real Photo Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Messestadt Leipzig, Kongreßhalle Zoo; Gorod yarmarok Leiptrig, Kongresskhalne - Zoopark; Leipzig, home of the Leipzig Fair, Congress Hall- Zoo; Ville de foire de Leipzig, Palais des Congrès - le jardin zoologique"Publisher: Bild und Heimat, Reichenbach (Vogtl.); A1/III/26/13 01 13 0458/31 DDR; 301215/88 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Messestadt Leipzig, Kongreßhalle - Zoo"Publisher: Bild und Heimat, Reichenbach (Vogtl.); III/26/13 A1/1431/86 301431 01 13 0217/31 Size: Modern Sent: from Leipzig to Wiesbaden, May 1990 |
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