Stadthalle Freiburg is a former

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and multi-purpose hall located in

Freiburg im Breisgau Freiburg im Breisgau or simply Freiburg is the List of cities in Baden-Württemberg by population, fourth-largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart, Mannheim and Karlsruhe. Its built-up area has a population of abou ...

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. Notable past performers include Uriah Heep,

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and

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. It opened in 1954. From 2008 to 2015 the building was as a temporary location for University Library Freiburg while the main library underwent renovations. In 2015 and 2016 it was used for refugee accommodation.

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Concert halls in Germany Buildings and structures in Freiburg im Breisgau 1954 establishments in West Germany Buildings and structures completed in 1954 {{BadenWürttemberg-struct-stub