Arena Zagreb
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| Location | Zagreb, Croatia |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Broke ground | July 20, 2007[1] |
| Built | 2007–2008 |
| Opened | December 27, 2008 |
| Construction cost | €89 million[2] |
| Architect | UPI-2M ltd[1] |
| Structural engineer | UPI-2M ltd |
| Main contractors | TriGránit Ingra |
| Capacity | 15,200[1][2] |
Arena Zagreb is a multi-purpose sports hall located in the southwestern part of Zagreb, Croatia (in the Lanište neighborhood of Novi Zagreb). The site will also include a building complex, the Arena Complex (Arena Center), expected to be the largest shopping-entertainment center in the city.
The Croatian Government and the City Government of Zagreb held a public tender for the construction of a sports hall in order to host games in the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship, and later for numerous other sporting, cultural and business events. The hall is supposed to have a 16,300[citation needed] (15,600 for handball) seating capacity.
They selected the consortium composed of property developers TriGránit (from Hungary) and Ingra (from Croatia). The TriGránit/Ingra offer was initially approved on April 25, 2007, but the signing of the final contract was delayed because of Mayor Milan Bandić expressing discontent with the conditions. The Consortium engaged studio UPI-2M from Zagreb, specially for this project to create and produce a unique design for Arena Zagreb. The construction of the sports hall finally started on July 20, 2007, and was completed as planned, on December 15, 2008.[3][4]
The Arena will then be used for futsal, handball, athletics, basketball, volleyball, numerous other sporting competitions and various concerts, exhibitions, fairs, conventions and congresses.
The shopping center and Arena Zagreb will share a series of services such as a joint parking lot, multiplex cinema, wellness center, numerous restaurants, cafes and stores.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Arena Zagreb" (in Croatian). Retrieved on 2008-12-24.
- ^ a b "Arena Zagreb bit će dovršena u roku" (in Croatian). Dnevnik.hr (2008-03-20). Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
- ^ "Gotova Arena Zagreb" (in Croatian). Metro-portal.hr (December 16, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-12-24.
- ^ "Prelijepa Arena Zagreb konačno završena!" (in Croatian). Dnevnik.hr (December 15, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-12-24.
- ^ Prljavo kazalište @ Arena Zagreb
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