Ice Palace (Saint Petersburg)

Ice Palace
Full name Ice Palace
Location Saint Petersburg, Russia
Coordinates 59°55′18″N 30°27′59″E / 59.921667°N 30.466389°E / 59.921667; 30.466389Coordinates: 59°55′18″N 30°27′59″E / 59.921667°N 30.466389°E / 59.921667; 30.466389
Capacity 12,300[1]
Field size 60×30 m
Construction
Broke ground 1998
Built 2000
Opened April 2000
Construction cost $60 Million USD
Project manager Lenniiproekt, Skanska AB
Tenants
SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL) (2005–present)

The Ice Palace (Russian: Ледовый Дворец, Ledovy Dvorets) is an arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was built for the 2000 IIHF World Championship and opened in 2000. It holds 12,300 people.

The Ice Palace is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena for SKA St. Petersburg. It hosted the IIHF European Champions Cup in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. It is also used for concerts, exhibitions and as a skating rink.

Events

Many popular musical acts have played the arena, including Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue, Roxette, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Sting, Cher, Fall Out Boy, Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Pink, Sade, Björk, Robbie Williams, Backstreet Boys, Sarah Brightman, Pet Shop Boys and Nickelback.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.newarena.spb.ru/palace/#tech
  2. ↑ "Femme Fatale Tour Dates". BritneySpears.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ ":2003 Sónar de noche" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2003. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  4. ↑ Dorken, Joanne (31 October 2014). "Robbie Williams Announces 'Let Me Entertain You' Tour For Spring 2015". MTV News. Viacom International Media Networks. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Backstreet Boys touren wieder" [Backstreet Boys tour again]. Focus (in German). 17 November 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  6. ↑ "Sade - Events : Upcoming Shows". Sade Official Website. Sony Music Entertainment UK, Ltd. July 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "Whitney Houston: Concert Schedule". Pollstar. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
Preceded by
Yubileyny Sports Palace		 Home of
SKA Saint Petersburg
2005–		 Succeeded by
Current
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