Linnahall

The Tallinna Linnahall (literally: " Tallinn City Hall ") is a multi-purpose hall in the Estonian capital Tallinn. She was up to the inauguration of Saku Suurhall in November 2001, the largest multi-purpose hall of Estonia.

The Linnahall was completed at the 1980 Summer Olympics. The games were held in Moscow, instead of sailing events in Tallinn.

The Linnahall is used as a multi-purpose hall for cultural and sporting events since 1980. In addition to the great hall ( 6,000 seats), it includes an indoor ice rink and various cafes. In the 6,000 square-meter foyer of the concert hall regularly exhibitions.

The architects of the Linnahall were Estonians Raine Karp and Riina Altmäe. Both faced the difficult task of maintaining the view of the Old Town of Tallinn from the sea side, and not to interrupt the port leading railway line. There was a stocky Soviet concrete complex. He was initially named after Lenin and was awarded numerous Soviet architectural awards.

About the receipt of gigantic architectural monument and the conversion to a conference center is disputed today vividly in Estonia. The construction is being increasingly abandoned to decay. Nevertheless, the Linnahall with both locals and tourists as a meeting place is popular, as it has from its roof from a view of the Baltic Sea and the city.

Since its founding in 2002 until the dissolution of 2009, the Hockey Club Tallinn Stars wore their home games in the hall.