Saint Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex

Saint Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex
SKK Peterburgsky
Former names V. I. Lenin Sport & Concert Complex (1980–1991)
Location 8, Yu. Gagarina av.
Saint-Petersburg 196105
Russia
Coordinates 59°52′09″N 30°20′31″E / 59.86917°N 30.34194°E / 59.86917; 30.34194Coordinates: 59°52′09″N 30°20′31″E / 59.86917°N 30.34194°E / 59.86917; 30.34194
Owner Federal State Unitary Enterprise
Capacity 20,000
Construction
Broke ground 1970
Built 1979
Opened 20 May 1980 (1980-05-20)
Architect
  • I.M. Chaiko
  • N.V. Baranov
  • V.F. Yakovlev
  • N.A. Vladislaveva
  • A.P. Morozov.
Tenants
St. Petersburg Open (1995–present)
Website
Venue Website

The Saint Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex (SKK Peterburgsky) (Russian: Петербургский Спортивно-Концертный Комплекс) is an arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia. In Soviet time, it was called V. I. Lenin Sport & Concert Complex (Russian: Спортивно-концертный комплекс им. В. И. Ленина). The complex was completed in 1979 and opened on May 19, 1980.

During concerts, it holds up to 20,000 people. Besides concerts, the arena is used for various sports, notably tennis, as it is the location of the St. Petersburg Open. Other sport events hosted at the SKK include bowling, tennis table, fencing. The SKK is also used for some trade fairs.

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