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A German concert hall crumbles after 30 years

A German concert hall crumbles after 30 years

Adherents of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra awoke this morning to learn that their concert hall is going to be put out of action for several years.

‘Structural deficiencies’ have been discovered and the electronic acoustic booster system has broken down.

The city will conduct a feasibility study over the next two years but the mayor has warned grimly that the repair bill may cost more than the original 60 million-mark building budget in 1993.

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