Velodrom

Velodrom

Infobox Stadium
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location = Berlin, Germany
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built = 1992 - 1999
opened = 1999
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owner = Unternehmensgruppe Gegenbauer
operator = Velomax
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architect = Dominique Perrault
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seating_capacity = 12,000 (concerts)
6,887 (tennis)
4,911 (press conference)
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The Velodrom is an indoor arena in Berlin, Germany. It hosts mainly indoor sporting events and trade shows. Velodrom holds 12,000 people. It is Berlin's most used concert venue. In the past it did host concerts by Janet Jackson, Britney Spears,Rammstein, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams, Gwen Stefani, Tokio Hotel and Take That among others.

The Velodrom is famous for its' steel roof construction - with a diameter of 142 meter it has Europe's largest steel roof.

In 2008 artists such as Kylie Minogue, Bryan Adams, Kiss, Queen + Paul Rodgers and The Cure are going to perform at the Velodrom.


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