Westfield CENTRO (formally known as CentrO until August 31st, 2021) is a shopping mall in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It forms part of a large commercial development called the Neue Mitte ("new center").

Westfield Centro
Interior view of CentrO
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LocationOberhausen, Germany
Coordinates51°29′30″N 6°52′36″E / 51.49167°N 6.87667°E / 51.49167; 6.87667
AddressNeue Mitte Oberhausen
Opening date12 September 1996
OwnerCentrO Management GmbH / Unibail-Rodamco / Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
ArchitectRhode, Kellermann, Wawrowsky
No. of stores and services250+
Total retail floor area125,000 m2 (1,350,000 sq ft)
Websitewww.westfield.com/germany/centro
former Logo from 1996-2017

Westfield CENTRO is Germany's largest shopping mall. The development was rather controversial, with neighbouring municipalities opposing the size and scope of the project, fearing a loss of sales to businesses in their city centers.[1]

Mall and promenade of CentrO, Oberhausen

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  1. ^ Basten, Ludger: "Die Neue Mitte Oberhausen: Ein Großprojekt der Stadtentwicklung im Spannungsfeld von Politik und Planung"; Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel, 1998 (in German). ISBN 3-7643-5903-X
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