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| Location | Vienna, Austria |
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| Coordinates | 48°12′07″N 16°19′58″E / 48.20194°N 16.33278°E / 48.20194; 16.33278 |
| Capacity | 16,000 |
| Construction | |
| Built | between 1953 and 1958 |
| Expanded | 1974 with a public swimming pool |
| Architect | Roland Rainer |
Wiener Stadthalle is an indoor arena, located in the 15th district of Vienna, Austria. It was designed by Austrian architect Roland Rainer and built from 1953-1958. The arena has an overall seating capacity of approximately 16,000 people.
The arena comprises 6 halls: A and B (gymnasiums), C (ice arena), D (main hall, mostly for concerts), E (for smaller events) & F (for more intimate concerts). In 1974, the additional Stadthallenbad, a public swimming pool, was built.
The arena hosts an annual tennis tournament, called Bank Austria-TennisTrophy.
The arena has hosted concerts by many famous artists, including AC/DC, Aerosmith, Christina Aguilera, Sezen Aksu, Anastacia, Another Level, Arctic Monkeys, Beyoncé, Björk, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, France Cabrel, Mariah Carey, Cat Stevens, Cher, Eric Clapton, Coldplay, The Cranberries, The Cure, Deep Purple, Depeche Mode, Destiny's Child, Céline Dion, Dire Straits, Evermore, Fairuz, Falco, Mylène Farmer, Fiction Plane, Genesis, Jean Jacques Goldman, Green Day, Guns N' Roses, Nina Hagen, Johnny Hallyday, Whitney Houston, Il Divo, Indochine, Iron Maiden, Janet Jackson, KISS, Korn, Mark Knopfler, Lady Gaga, Led Zeppelin, Lemar, Jerry Lee Lewis, Madonna, Marilyn Manson, Paul McCartney, Katie Melua, Metal Church, Metallica, George Michael, Kylie Minogue, Ennio Morricone, Muse, Nightwish, Noisettes, Oasis, Vanessa Paradis, Pearl Jam, P!nk, Pink Floyd, The Police, Michel Polnareff, Prince & The New Power Generation, Queen, Queen + Paul Rodgers, R.E.M., Radiohead, Rammstein, Raygun, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Cliff Richard, Lionel Richie, The Rolling Stones, Shakira, Simply Red, Frank Sinatra, The Sisters of Mercy, Slash's Snakepit, Slipknot, The Smashing Pumpkins, Britney Spears, Spice Girls, Gwen Stefani, Rod Stewart, Sting, Barbra Streisand, Take That, Justin Timberlake, Tokio Hotel, Tool, Tina Turner, Shania Twain, U2, The Who, Robbie Williams, Wings, Steve Winwood and Zazie, among others.
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| Preceded byPalac Lodowy Belgrade |
European Indoor Championships in Athletics Venue 1970 |
Succeeded byFestiwalna Sofia |
| Preceded bySazka Arena Prague |
IIHF World Championships Final Venue 2005 |
Succeeded byArena Riga Riga |
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