Hala Arena

Hala Arena [ˈxala aˈrɛna], generally called simply Arena, is an indoor sporting arena in the Grunwald district of the city of Poznań in western Poland. It is primarily used for volleyball, other indoor sports, and concerts. The venue opened in 1974 and seats approximately 5,500 people, depending on type of event.

Hala Arena
Arena
Full nameHala widowiskowo-sportowa Arena
LocationPoznań, Poland
Coordinates52.398163°N 16.892233°E / 52.398163; 16.892233
OwnerCity of Poznań
TypeMulti-purpose arena
Capacity6200
Acreage13,500 m2 (145,000 sq ft)
Scoreboard24 m × 15 m (79 ft × 49 ft)
Construction
Broke groundJuly 1972
Built28 June 1974
Opened28 June 1974
ArchitectJerzy Turzeniecki
Website
www.arenapoznan.pl
Building details
General information
Inaugurated1969
Height28 m (92 ft)
Dimensions
Diameter100 m (330 ft)
Technical details
Floor area1,625 m2 (17,490 sq ft)
Other information
Number of suitesPress: 99 spaces
VIP: 69 spaces
ParkingReymont Street: 175 car spaces
Pool: 225 car spaces + 16 coach spaces

The arena hosted a preliminary round group of the EuroBasket 2009 competition.

Hala was the penultimate site, on August 19, 1990, of the Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour.


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