Tonhalle [Düsseldorf]
Tonhalle Düsseldorf
Tonhalle
Theatre building in Düsseldorf, Germany
bouwwerk in Duitsland
Built 1925-1926 by Wilhelm Kreis as Rheinhalle, a planetarium and multi-purpose hall as a part of the Ehrenhof complex of the Düsseldorf tradefair area (which was originally built for the 1926 Gesolei - Gesundheitspflege, soziale Fürsorge und Leibesübungen exposition). Severly damaged in World War II. Re-opened 1954 as a multi-purpose hall. 1975-1978 converted into a concert hall by Helmut Hentrich (acoustics consultant: Heinrich Keilholz). Re-opened 1978 as Tonhalle. Home to the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker orchestra. 1933 seats. - The Grünes Gewölbe brick caves of the original Rheinhalle have survived all rebuildings. They are currently used for art exhibitions by the Düsseldorf Kunstmuseum.