This grand round hall was built to the designs of Max Berg between 1911 and 1913 to house an exhibition for the anniversary of a major local battle of the Napoleonic Wars. The rounded dome roof has an impressive 70m diameter, the very top in glass and steel and 6,000 people can be seated inside.
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