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The
Musical Dome opened in October 1996 after a construction period of six months. Until then the site had long been used as a bus station and parking lot. It was used as an interim structure because at that time, the urban plan was to rearrange the Breslauer Platz permanently. Until the start of the
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and suspended from external 30-ton steel arches. Due to the differences in elevation around the dome, the main entrance on the Rhine side is only accessible indirectly via a balcony structure. Underneath this structure is a paid parking garage for 60 vehicles. The auditorium is divided into two
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The building is 174 ft (53m) wide and 253 ft (77m) long with a height of 89 ft (27m) at the highest point. As a result, the covered area is 43,056 sq ft (4,000 m). The structure consists mainly of steel and glass. The roof, which covers the entire building, is made of
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According to
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as a substitute venue during renovation of the Opera House at the
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levels: orchestra and balcony. In all, the
Musical Done offers space for 1,769 spectators, with 540 seats being on the balcony. Six handicapped accessible seats are located in the first row.
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To date, the most successful musical production in Cologne has been the 2008 musical by Queen
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