After the memorial events, the building served as a multi-purpose recreational building, situated in the Exhibition Grounds, previously used for horse racing. It was largely spared from devastation during the Siege of Breslau in World War II. After the war, when the city (together with most of historical Silesia) had become part of the Republic of Poland according to the 1945 Potsdam Agreement, the hall was renamed "Hala Ludowa" ("People's Hall") by the communist authorities. In 1948, a high needle-like metal sculpture called Iglica was set up in front of it. The hall was extensively renovated in 1997 and in 2010. Recently the Polish translation of the original German name, "Hala Stulecia", became official.