Crocus City Hall
Крокус-Сити-холл | |
Exterior view of venue (2020) | |
Interactive map of Crocus City Hall | |
| Address | 20 Mezhdunarodnaya Street, 143402 Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia |
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| Location | Crocus City |
| Coordinates | 55°49′33″N 37°23′25″E / 55.82583°N 37.39028°E |
| Owner | Crocus International |
| Capacity | 5,000 to 10,000[1] |
| Public transit | Myakinino |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 25 October 2009 |
| Closed | 22 March 2024 |
| Website | |
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The Crocus City Hall (Russian: Крокус Сити Холл, romanized: Krokus Siti Kholl) was a music venue in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia. It is part of the Crocus City development, which also includes the Crocus City Mall, Crocus Expo and Vegas City Hall. It is dedicated to Muslim Magomayev (1942–2008), a Soviet singer born in present-day Azerbaijan.[2] The venue was developed by Crocus Group, owned by Aras Agalarov, and opened on 25 October 2009.[2]
The venue burned down in the Crocus City Hall attack on 22 March 2024 and, although it is planned to be restored, it will no longer operate as a concert venue.[3] In March of 2025 a memorial for the victims of the 2024 attack was inaugurated in front of the concert venue and the second pavilion of the Crocus Expo exhibition space.[4]
History
Crocus refers to brightly colored, seasonal flowers that grow in the spring from a bulb.
The first concert was a memorial evening for Muslim Magomayev, featuring several dozen Russian pop stars.
Over three years since its opening, more than three million spectators attended about 900 events.[5]
During its operation, Crocus City Hall hosted concerts by over a hundred renowned performers from Russia and other countries, as well as theater productions, sports events, and children's shows. Notable performers at the venue have included Scorpions, Smokie, the Pet Shop Boys, Nazareth, a-ha, Sting, Elton John, Thomas Anders and Vanessa May. It also was the location of the Top Hit Music Awards in several years and the Russian version of The Masked Singer.[6][7][8]
Since 2010, every two years in even-numbered years, the International Muslim Magomayev Vocalists Competition was held at Crocus City Hall (except for the VI International Vocalists Competition, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and held in April 2021).[9] The competition's goal was to continue the performance traditions of domestic musical culture and promote talented vocalists.[10] The first International Muslim Magomayev Vocalists Competition took place on October 23-24, 2010.[11]
From November 5 to 9, 2013, the Miss Universe 2013 international beauty pageant was held in this concert hall, with a broadcast viewed by over a billion television viewers.[12] The show featured girls from 80 countries worldwide, and the title and precious crown went to 25-year-old Gabriela Isler from Venezuela. Guests at the event included billionaire Donald Trump[1] and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, who chaired the jury and performed his hit Dream On surrounded by the contestants.
2024 attack
On 22 March 2024, at around 20:00 MSK (UTC+3), 149 people were killed[13] and over 600 were injured[14] after four masked and camouflaged gunmen committed a mass shooting and set off multiple explosions at the venue, which caught fire as a result.[15][16] Russia's Foreign Ministry called the incident a terrorist attack.[17] The Islamic State – Khorasan Province, a South-Central Asia-based regional affiliate of the Islamic State, claimed responsibility.[18][19]
In the aftermath of the attack, lawsuits were filed alleging fire safety code violations at the venue.[20]
Reconstuction
According to preliminary data, the damage to the property could amount to about 10 billion rubles.[21]
Soon after the attack, the company owning the Crocus City Hall reported that the concert hall would be restored,[22] but no final decision was made at that time, as the feasibility and timing of the building's restoration depended on the extent of damage to the structures and, in particular, the main load-bearing elements.[23]
On 1 July 2024, a decision was made to convert the surviving part of the building into an exhibition space, with no restoration of the concert hall.[3][24]
On 22 March 2025, on the first anniversary of the terrorist attack, a memorial to the victims of the tragedy was opened near the building.[4][25]
On 27 April, soot-covered glass began to be removed from the burned-out building,[26] a process that was completed on 30 April 2025.[27] In July, the heated letters of the signage frame were removed from the building. Previously, the charred frame had been painted.[28] In October, the glazing of the building was completed.[29]
References
- ^ a b Boutsko, Anastassia (25 March 2024). "Moscow attack: Was the band Picnic deliberately targeted?". Deutsche Welle (in German).
- ^ a b "Moscow concert hall where deadly shooting took place has links with Trump". South China Morning Post. Agence France-Presse. 23 March 2024.
- ^ a b AFP (29 June 2024). "Russia's Crocus City Hall to No Longer Host Concerts After Deadly Attack". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ a b Teslova, Elena (22 March 2025). "Russia unveils memorial dedicated to victims of Crocus City Hall terrorist attack". Anadolu Ajansı. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "От русского Лас-Вегаса до крупнейшего концертного зала. Рассказываем, кто и как создавал «Крокус Сити Холл»". Фонтанка.ру (in Russian). 25 March 2024. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "В финале шоу "Маска" выбрали победителя и раскрыли всех участников". Российская газета (in Russian). 3 May 2022. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Объявлены победители шоу "Маска" на НТВ". РИА Новости (in Russian). 1 May 2023. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Лазарев на каблуках, Киркоров в шоке: яркие моменты финала шоу "Маска"". РИА Новости (in Russian). 4 May 2023. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Международный конкурс имени Муслима Магомаева перенесли | Новости из мира культуры". moscow-baku.ru. Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Международный конкурс вокалистов имени Муслима Магомаева откроется в Москве - ТАСС". TACC (in Russian). Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "I Международный конкурс вокалистов имени М.Магомаева". www.m-magomaev.ru. 22 July 2010. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Анна Горбашова (10 November 2013). ""Мисс Вселенная-2013": корона для Венесуэлы". РИА Новости (in Russian). ria.ru. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Wynder, Ehren; Jacobson, Don (22 March 2024). "Death toll in Moscow concert hall attack rises to 133; suspected gunmen arrested". United Press International.
- ^ "Foreign diplomats in Russia pay tribute to Crocus City Hall victims". Euronews. Associated Press. 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Islamic State group claims responsibility for Moscow attack in a statement posted on social media". ABC News. The Associated Press. 22 March 2024. Archived from the original on 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Suspects in 2024 Moscow concert hall attack that killed 149 face trial". Al Jazeera. 4 August 2025.
- ^ El-Bawab, Nadine; Kaufman, Ellie; Pereira, Ivan (22 March 2014). "ISIS claims responsibility in deadly attack on Russia's Crocus City Hall". ABC News.
- ^ Knight, Mariya; Chernova, Anna; Tarasova, Darya (22 March 2024). "ISIS claims responsibility for attack in busy Moscow-area concert venue that left at least 40 dead". CNN. Archived from the original on 22 March 2024.
- ^ Schmitt, Eric (22 March 2024). "What We Know About ISIS-K, the Group That Claimed Responsibility for the Moscow Attack". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Fire-Safety Violations Alleged As Lawsuits Filed Over Crocus City Hall Terror Attack". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Источник: ущерб от пожара в "Крокус сити холле" может достигать 10 млрд рублей". TACC. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Баранова, Юлия (24 March 2024). "«Крокус Сити Холл» будут восстанавливать" (in Russian). Газета.Ru. Archived from the original on 24 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Одинцова, Елена (23 March 2024). "Строительство обошлось в $70 млн, выступали Scorpions и Элтон Джон: Что представлял собой «Крокус Сити Холл», где случился ужасный теракт". Комсомольская правда (in Russian). Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Часть сгоревшего "Крокуса" могут передать под выставочные площади". РИА Новости (in Russian). 1 July 2024. Archived from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "У «Крокус Сити Холла» в первую годовщину теракта открыли мемориал". РБК (in Russian). 22 March 2025. Archived from the original on 22 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Разбирают фрагменты фасада. Здание «Крокус Сити Холла» через год после трагедии начали демонтировать: фото и видео". МСК1.ру (in Russian). 27 April 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "С "Крокуса" сняли почти весь стеклянный фасад". РИА Новости (in Russian). 30 April 2025. Archived from the original on 27 July 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "C концертного зала Crocus City Hall сняли вывеску - Новости на Вести.ru". vesti.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "Здание «Крокуса» восстановили после теракта со 150 погибшими – видео Life.ru". Life.ru (in Russian). 1 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
External links
- Media related to Crocus City Hall at Wikimedia Commons