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
Construction
Built	5 August 1989
Opened	29 December 1991
Demolished	24 February 1992

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 in 1992 like a circus. 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 park.

Billboard located nearby the site of the Théâtre des Cérémonies, depicting the venue during the opening ceremony of the 1992 Winter Olympic Games.

References

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

External links

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

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