Jahrhunderthalle Bochum

History

A monumental steel construction was erected at the heart of the cast steel company Bochumer Verein für Bergbau und Gußstahlfabrikation in 1903. For more than 60 years, the impressive hall with its 9.000 square meters, the so-called Gas Power Centre, supplied the plant and the urban settlements with energy. In 2003 – 100 years after its completion – the Jahrhunderthalle was handed over to its new destiny as a central festival theatre of the Ruhrtriennale and as an »assembly hall for art« (Gerard Mortier).

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Accessibility

The entrance to the hall is at ground level on all sides. All doors have an internal dimension of at least 90 cm.

For seated Ruhrtriennale events, a sufficient number of seats are available for wheelchair users incl. accompanying person with unrestricted view. In the production From the House of the Dead, the audience moves continuously with the action, which is why no seats are offered. There may be limited visibility for wheelchair users.

There is a bathroom in the basement of the foyer which is also suitable for wheelchair users. A lift leads to the basement.

If you have any questions about barrier-free access or the use of a barrier-free parking space, please contact our team.
Contact: vorderhaus@ruhrtriennale.de