Westfalenhallen

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Westfalenhallen
Exterior of venue (c.2019)
Address	Strobelallee 45 44139 Dortmund, Germany
Coordinates	51°29′47″N 7°27′21″E / 51.49639°N 7.45583°E / 51.49639; 7.45583
Owner	Stadt Dortmund
Operator	Westfalenhallen Unternehmensgruppe GmbH
Opened	November 1925 2 February 1952
Renovated	2000–2002 2011 2015
Expanded	1955 1959 1973 1980 1985 1989 1996
Closed	May 1944–January 1952
Banquet/ballroom	280 (Goldsaal-Forum) 156 (Panorama-Forum)
Theatre seating	15,400 (Große Westfalenhalle) 624 (Goldsaal) 212 (Silbersaal)
Enclosed space
• Exhibit hall floor	46,860 m2 (504,396.84 sq ft)
• Breakout/meeting	1,201 m2 (12,927.46 sq ft)
• Ballroom	7,462 m2 (80,320.30 sq ft)
Parking	3,270 spaces
Website
Venue Website

Westfalenhallen (English: Halls of Westphalia) is a commercial complex composed of conference (Kongresszentrum Dortmund) and exhibition centers (Messe Dortmund) with an indoor arena (Westfalenhalle), located in Dortmund, Germany. It is surrounded by the Eissportzentrum Westfalenhallen, Stadion Rote Erde, Westfalenstadion and Helmut-Körnig-Halle.

The original building was opened in 1925, but was destroyed during World War II.^[1] Reopening on 2 February 1952, new halls were built, the "Große Westfalenhalle".^[1] The "Kleine Westfalenhalle" served also for balls, exhibitions and concerts, such as the Dortmunder Philharmoniker, until the Opernhaus Dortmund was opened in 1966. The Bundesliga was founded at the Westfalenhallen in 1962.