First published: 19/01/14.

John Booth

Centennial Hall

Centennial Hall (Inscribed)

Centennial Hall by john booth

I travelled to the Zoo stop by tram #2 from Wroclaw Glowny station. The Centennial Hall is just accross the road from the zoo.

Because I reached the site early I toured the grounds first, using the pergola walkways and footpaths to reach the musical fountain, the Japanese Garden and the little wooden church of St John of Nepomuk.

By then the Hall was open for visits. I climbed up to a vantage point in the tiered seating to admire this amazing structure. Considering that the reinforced concrete columns and beams were all cast in situ using simple wooden formwork, the finish achieved is fantastic. In its day it would have been a significant achievement.

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