B&W Hallerne
B&W Hallerne on 6 May 2014
Full nameBurmeister & Wain Halls
LocationRefshaleøen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates55°41′35″N 12°37′0″E / 55.69306°N 12.61667°E / 55.69306; 12.61667
OwnerBurmeister & Wain (until 1996)
Refshaleøen's Property Company (1996–present)[1]
Capacity11,000
Construction
Built1960s[1]
Renovated2011

B&W Hallerne (English: The B&W Halls) is a former industrial complex located on the island of Refshaleøen in Copenhagen, Denmark. Built in the early 1960s by Burmeister & Wain, the complex consists of two large halls which were used to build ships until 1996.[1] Currently, the facilities are used for culture and entertainment activities.[2]

On 2 September 2013, Danish public broadcaster DR announced that it had chosen B&W Hallerne as the host venue for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.[3] The contest was held at the Section Hall 2, which was converted into a music venue with a capacity for 11,000 spectators. The surrounding buildings and areas were transformed into "Eurovision Island" which was used for additional services related to the contest.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "B&W Hallerne - From industrial stronghold to Eurovision venue". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 Goos, Sebastian. "Sharing Copenhagen with the World 2014" (PDF). Wonderful Copenhagen (in Danish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  3. "Copenhagen announced as host city of Eurovision 2014". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2 September 2013.

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