Greethal
| Greethal | |
|---|---|
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| Alternative names | Great Hall |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Location | Stiven, Stanmer, Vyvland |
| Elevation | 12m |
| Current tenants | National Museum of Vyvland Greethal Concert Hall Stiven City Museum Greethal Gallery |
| Construction started | 1721 |
| Completed | 1730 |
| Owner | Stiven City Council |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Welfrid Busj |
The Greethal (Vyvlander pronunciation: /gɾeːtal/) is a large iconic building complex in central Stiven, in northern Vyvland known for its iconic golden dome at the end of the city's Amandaweg avenue. It houses museums, including the National Museum of Vyvland, a concert hall, and administrative offices. It is a prime example of Baroque architecture designed by Welfrid Busj, also known for his work on the National Palace in Lorence.
The Greethal was built on the site of the city's medieval castle in the eighteenth century, as part of a redevelopment of the city centre using revenue gained from international trade. Busj was commissioned to design the hall by local wealthy landowner and aristocrat Baron Ulrik of Pee, who oversaw the development. It is the focal point for many of Stiven's grand avenues.
Despite its illustrious nature, the Greethal complex was poorly-used from only a few decades after its construction. The expansive building complex served no good use for the city, and lay predominantly derelict from the 1850s up until the 1930s, with the occasional event hosted inside the building for the first few decades of this period. In 1935, following shelling in the Vyvlander Civil War, repair work started on the building, and its use came once again into the public conscience. The government of Bewald vun Grunir prioritised arts funding, establishing the National Museum of Vyvland, a North Vyvlander counterpart to the Vyvlander Museum in Lorence, in the building.
Today, the building houses two museums and a gallery, with occasional other function rooms being used for archaeological and art exhibitions. A diverse range of musical acts also use many of the complex's rooms. The main hall seats 2,600, making it the largest concert hall in Vyvland; it is used for opera, theatre and musical events, including the annual Kongligkoncert, a musical evening laid on by the King of Vyvland. On the Greethal's northern side is a parade of shops and cafés which looks onto parkland stretching towards the sea.