Sibiu Army House

 place with historical importance, exhibition centre, 1971_construction, cultural center / centre, social club

Built in 1971 where the Society House (Gesellschaftshaus) stood. Temporarily here the Sibiu Ballet Theater has representations.
The old building, the Society House (Gesellschaftshaus) was built in 1884 and burned in 1938, was demolished in 1941.
Over time, the building has hosted various exhibitions, having two pavilions next to it and a skating rink, opened in 1877 (to the west, on the site of the current LBUS faculties building).
Thalia Hall & Cinema functioned here also starting with 1920.

Some chronological landmarks about the Society House taken from the Chronicle of Emil Sigerus:
1877-12-23 ~ Opening of the skating rink near the Fountain Administration (Brunnenmeisterei)
1884-8-18 ~ Inauguration of the Society House (Gesellschaftshaus) / Society Holidays (Vereinstage)
1885-3-1 ~ First Trade Fair (Gewerbeausstellung)
1886-9-9 ~ Trade Exhibition (periodical)
1887-8-27 ~ First Art Exhibition (Kunstausstellung)
1892-1-20 ~ Romanian National Conference (Rumänische Natinalkonferenz) ~ „On January 8-9 / January 20-21, 1892, the leaders of the Romanian National Party met in an extraordinary conference in Sibiu, electing as party president Dr. Ioan Rațiu. ”
1892-9-23 ~ The Society's house is connected to the power grid. The works were financed by the Scherer Textile Factory (Schererische Tuchfabrik)
1892-6-29 ~ Exhibition of electrical articles (Elektrische Austellung)
1892-7-23 ~ Romanian National Conference (Rumänische Natinalkonferenz)
1896-10-22 ~ Saxon Holidays (Sachsentage)
1903-8-15 ~ Trade Exhibition in the building and in the skating rink area
1928-1-3 ~ The Society's House becomes the property of the city
1925-11-11 ~ The first public broadcast
1911 ~ The "Vlaicu II" plane is exhibited in the Society House
1920 ~ "Thalia" Hall and Cinema Opens
1938 ~ The Society House is destroyed by fire. The Sibiu Army House was built in its place, inaugurated in 1971.