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Wuppertal Swimming Opera

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    March 21, 2023

    The Wuppertaler Schwimmoper is a municipal bathing establishment that was built in 1957. The swimming opera has been a listed building since 1995.
    The swimming opera was modeled after the Olympic swimming stadium in Melbourne. The suspended roof was constructed as a curved lightweight concrete shell on clamping irons.
    Originally an opera was supposed to be built at the location, but it was decided to build a city swimming pool, hence its name.

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      The Wuppertal swimming opera was built by the Dyckerhoff & Widmann company from 1955 to 1957 according to plans by Friedrich Hetzelt. The construction management had master builder Johannes Krieger from Remscheid. To build it, 22,000 m³ of earth were moved, 5,100 m³ of reinforced concrete, 30,600 pieces of cement, 510 t of reinforcement steel, 51 t of special prestressing steel and 6,200 m³ of gravel were used.

      The topping-out ceremony took place on January 26, 1956 in the snowstorm. The official celebration had to be canceled due to the weather and then took place in the stock exchange room of the slaughterhouse and cattle yard.

      Until 2019, the swimming opera was officially called Stadtbad. It got its popular name from discussions after the war as to whether the destroyed opera house in Barmen should be rebuilt or a new opera house for Wuppertal should be built on Johannisberg - the current location of the swimming opera (the decision was then made in favor of the swimming pool). The auditorium visible from the outside, which emphasizes the function of the Stadtbad as a competition hall, is said to have inspired the name. Facing the historical backdrop of the Elberfeld town hall, the swimming opera is an essential part of Wuppertal's architectural history. Its striking exterior, the curved lines and the many glass surfaces make the building appear very transparent and light despite its obvious size. The nickname finally became official in August 2019.

      From 1959 to 1966 and from 2010 to 2017 the sculpture Die Sitzende was placed in front of the swimming opera.

      On September 21, 1995, the building was recognized as a monument and entered in the list of monuments of the city of Wuppertal.

      Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwimmoper_(Wuppertal)

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        March 14, 2024

        A very bold and modern building with an unusual shape. Lovingly restored and adapted to today's times. Unfortunately, only the old 10-meter diving platform is missing.

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