B&W Hallerne

B&W Hallerne

B&W Hallerne in April 2014
Full name Burmeister & Wain Halls
Location Refshaleøen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Owner Burmeister & Wain (until 1996)
Refshaleøen's Property Company (1996-present)[1]
Capacity 10,000
Construction
Built 1960s[1]
Renovated 2011
Tenants
Eurovision Song Contest 2014

B&W Hallerne (English: 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 10,000 spectators. The surrounding buildings and areas were transformed into 'Eurovision Island' which was used for additional services related to the contest.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "B&W Hallerne - From industrial stronghold to Eurovision venue". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Goos, Sebastian. "Sharing Copenhagen with the World 2014". Wonderful Copenhagen (in Danish). Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  3. "Copenhagen announced as host city of Eurovision 2014". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
Preceded by
Malmö Arena
Malmö
Eurovision Song Contest
Venue

2014
Succeeded by
Wiener Stadthalle
Vienna

Coordinates: 55°41′35″N 12°37′0″E / 55.69306°N 12.61667°E