Théâtre des Cérémonies

Ceremonies Theatre
Théâtre des Cérémonies
	Central spire of the former Théâtre des Cérémonies (right), pictured in 2013.
Location	Albertville, France
Capacity	35,000
Surface	Ice and Asphalt
Construction
Built	5 August 1989; 35 years ago
Opened	29 December 1991; 32 years ago
Demolished	24 February 1992; 32 years ago

Théâtre des Cérémonies was a temporary stadium in Albertville, France. Built to only host the opening and closing ceremonies for the 1992 Winter Olympics, the circular shape stadium was immediately disassembled following the games. The stadium held 35,000 and was built as a circus sphere. Part of the stadium was shipped to Barcelona and used during the 1992 Summer Olympics. During its existence, it was the largest such temporary structure ever built. The site is now a public and open park.

References

1992 Winter Olympics official report. pp. 86–7. (in English and French)

External links

[1]: Image from the International Olympic Committee about the 1992 Winter Games. Includes images of the "Théâtre des Cérémonies".

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