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House of World Cultures-Berlin

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This building is a gift from America to the former West Berlin and it was under the name of both Congress Hall, the American contribution to the International Building Exhibition 1957th
The curved roof is held on two sides by steel beams and below the basement is with his three step-like offset floors. Inside are a spacious hall, a hall with 400 seats, an exhibition area and a cafeteria. In various rooms can be held congresses and events of various kinds. Before the building can see the sculpture "Large Butterfly"by Henry Moore.
On 21 May 1980 destroyed the roof structure, a partially. But contrary to demolition of the Berlin mentality this hall was not scrapped, but rebuilt in 1987 and 1989 was only a name change to "House of World Cultures', accordingly. After extensive renovation, the Congress Hall on 21 August 2007 - now the third time in its history - re-opened.
In Berlin, the building is popularly known in reference to its shape as the "pregnant oyster ".
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2400x1679px 2.34 MB
Shutter Speed
1/INF second
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F/1.1
Focal Length
74099371 mm
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1
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