Description: The International Congress Center lies in Berlin's Charlottenburg district between the Messedamm, a wide urban expressway, and the S-Bahn. It can be reached direct by way of the Avus motorway, and there is parking under cover for 650 cars. A three-level bridge over the Messedamm links the Congress Center with the Exhibition and Trade Fair Center at the foot of the Radio Tower.The Congress Center, constructed between 1970-79, is Berlin's largest post-war project. It is 320 m/1,050ft long, 80 m/260ft across and 40 m/130ft high. It has a cubic content of 800,000 cu.m/1,000,000 cu.yd, and the total weight of steel in the roof is 8,500 tons. A "house-in-house" construction, developed specially for this center, permits several functions ... More > to be held simultaneously under the one roof. Layers of neoprene - a kind of architectural shock- absorber - exclude outside noise and absorb vibrations from the road. ICC Berlin has over 80 halls and conference rooms, with seating capacities ranging from 20 to 5,000, with a sophisticated information and direction system. The largest hall (Hall 1) can seat up to 5,000 and has the second-largest stage in Europe with the most modern technical refinements. In the entrance foyer there is an information desk, a post office, a bank, a souvenir shop, a cafe and the Nipkow self-service restaurant, as well as a first-aid post and police station.Berliners have now accepted this technical "monster." During its first eleven years, over 4,500 conferences have been held here, attracting some two million delegates and visitors.< LessHobbies & Activities category: Dam, bridge, lock, waterway; Industrial attraction, factory museum; Science, technology attraction or museum