Tauron Arena Kraków
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 Tauron Arena Kraków in 2014 | |
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| Location | Stanisława Lema 7, 31-571, Kraków, Poland |
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| Coordinates | 50°04′02.9″N 19°59′30.1″E / 50.067472°N 19.991694°E |
| Capacity | 15,030 (seated) 22,000 (maximum) |
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| Broke ground | May 2010 |
| Opened | 12 May 2014 |
| Construction cost | PLN zł 445 million EUR € 106 million |
Tauron Arena Kraków[1] is an indoor arena located in Kraków, Poland. It has a seating capacity of 15,030 for sporting events.[2] It hosted the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship tournament, 2016 European League of Legends Championship Finals and 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I.
Overview
[edit]Tauron Arena Kraków is the largest and one of the most modern entertainment and sports venues in Poland.[3] It allows to host a variety of sports events, including badminton, boxing, curling, acrobatic and artistic gymnastics, indoor football, hockey, basketball, track and field, figure skating, volleyball, handball, martial arts, extreme sports, tennis, table tennis, equestrian competitions, and sports dancing competitions. The arena meets the requirements for the organization of world championship events [2]
The facility is also adapted to the organization of trade fairs, concerts, performances, congresses, conferences and business events. Events also take place in the area around the venue and in the smaller adjoined arena, which serves both as a training hall and a place for organizing smaller events
The facility area has 61,434 m2, with maximum area of the arena court of 4 546 m2. The average capacity is 18,000 for concerts, and 15,000 for sport events, with maximum number of spectators being 22,000.[2] The Arena boasts Poland's largest LED media façade, with a total surface of 5,200 m2 of LED strip lighting, wrapping around the stadium, and one of Europe's largest LED screens, measuring over 540 m2.[4]
Events
[edit]Sports events
[edit]- 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
- UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2
- 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I
- 2016 European Men's Handball Championship
- 2016 Summer European League of Legends Championship Series finals
- 2017 Men's European Volleyball Championship
- 2017 PGL CS:GO Major Championship
Concerts
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| Cancelled concerts | ||
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| Date | Artist | Tour |
| 9 September 2019 | Ariana Grande | Sweetener World Tour |
| 21 April 2023 | Roger Waters | This Is Not a Drill |
| 22 April 2023 | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kraków Arena zmienia nazwę. Znaleziono sponsora Archived 2015-12-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish)
- ^ a b c "About Us". TAURON Arena Kraków. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Duże hale sportowo-widowiskowe w Polsce. Inwentaryzacja bazy sportowej". Ministerstwo Sportu i Turystyki Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Kraków Arena | References". ColosseoEAS. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "New album and European tour dates". MarkKnopfler.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "Tour". MarkKnopfler.com. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Jones, Abby (May 8, 2018). "Shawn Mendes Announces Self-Titled International Arena Tour". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ "Tour | System of a Down". 21 May 2017.
- ^ "System of a Down Full Tour Schedule 2021 & 2022, Tour Dates & Concerts – Songkick". 27 April 2024.
- ^ https://www.celinedion.com/in-concert/ [bare URL]
External links
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Media related to Tauron Arena Kraków at Wikimedia Commons
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| Geographic | |
- Buildings and structures in Kraków
- Handball venues in Poland
- Indoor arenas in Poland
- Ice hockey venues in Poland
- Sport in Kraków
- Sports venues completed in 2014
- Sports venues in Lesser Poland Voivodeship
- Volleyball venues in Poland
- 2014 establishments in Poland
- Boxing venues in Poland
- Mixed martial arts venues in Poland