Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin
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The Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin (ICC Berlin), located in the Westend
locality of the Berlin
borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
, is one of the largest conference centres
in the world. It is used for conventions, theatrical productions, and concerts.
ICC Berlin opened in 1979 (three years after the opening of the Palace of the Republic), and its architects were Ralf Schüler and Ursulina Schüler-Witte. It is 320 metres long, 80 metres wide and 40 metres high. As perhaps Europe's biggest such centre, it is instrumental to Berlin being one of the top congress cities in the world. It is serviced by S-Bahn
station Berlin Messe Nord/ICC
. By its own reckoning, ICC Berlin is a landmark of post-war
German architecture
and has served as an inspiration for similar facilities around the globe.
The current ICC is contaminated by asbestos. Its removal will cost much more than the originally planned 259 million Euro.
Westend (Berlin)
Westend is a locality of the Berlin borough Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf situated on the Spandauer Berg, the northern peak of the Teltow plateau between the river valleys of Spree and Havel...
locality of the Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf is the fourth borough of Berlin, formed in the 2001 administrative reform by merging the former boroughs of Charlottenburg and Wilmersdorf.-Overview:Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf covers the western centre of the City of Berlin...
, is one of the largest conference centres
Convention center
A convention center is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees...
in the world. It is used for conventions, theatrical productions, and concerts.
ICC Berlin opened in 1979 (three years after the opening of the Palace of the Republic), and its architects were Ralf Schüler and Ursulina Schüler-Witte. It is 320 metres long, 80 metres wide and 40 metres high. As perhaps Europe's biggest such centre, it is instrumental to Berlin being one of the top congress cities in the world. It is serviced by S-Bahn
Berlin S-Bahn
The Berlin S-Bahn is a rapid transit system in and around Berlin, the capital city of Germany. It consists of 15 lines and is integrated with the mostly underground U-Bahn to form the backbone of Berlin's rapid transport system...
station Berlin Messe Nord/ICC
Berlin Messe Nord/ICC railway station
Messe Nord/ICC is a station in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin. It is served by the S-Bahn lines , and . It is linked to the U-Bahn station of Kaiserdamm.-Overview:...
. By its own reckoning, ICC Berlin is a landmark of post-war
Post-war
A post-war period or postwar period is the interval immediately following the ending of a war and enduring as long as war does not resume. A post-war period can become an interwar period or interbellum when a war between the same parties resumes at a later date...
German architecture
Architecture of Germany
The architecture of Germany has a long, rich and diverse history. It is characterized by a high degree of regional diversity, caused by centuries of fragmentation of Germany into principalities and kingdoms. This made for a heterogeneous and diverse architectural style, with architectural...
and has served as an inspiration for similar facilities around the globe.
The current ICC is contaminated by asbestos. Its removal will cost much more than the originally planned 259 million Euro.