Varaždin Arena

Varaždin Arena
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Full nameGradska dvorana Varaždin
AddressŠetalište Franje Tuđmana 1
LocationVaraždin, Croatia
Coordinates46°19′01″N 16°21′40″E / 46.3169843°N 16.3610673°E / 46.3169843; 16.3610673
OwnerCity of Varaždin
Capacity5,033 (handball)
Construction
Opened6 December 2008; 16 years ago (2008-12-06)
Construction cost€ 26,5 million[1]
HRK 193 million[2]
ArchitectMax Bögl
Tenants
GRK Varaždin (2009–present)
KK Vindi (2009–present)
RK Koka (2009–present)
RK Varteks Di Caprio (2009–present)
RK Zagreb (2016–present)
Website
arena-varazdin.hr

The Varaždin Arena is a multi-use indoor arena in Varaždin, Croatia. It is used mostly for team handball, volleyball and basketball games. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 and was officially opened on 6 December 2008.[3] It was completed to be used as one of the venues during the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship hosted in Croatia. It hosted all the Group C matches which consisted of Germany, Macedonia, Algeria, Poland, and Russia.

The arena was also used to host the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship and will be hosting 2025 World Men's Handball Championship.

The arena has played host to various events other than sports, such as dancing championships, various expos, school affiliated events, circuses, auto-shows, and concerts. In its short history the arena hosted numerous artists such as: Đorđe Balašević, Zdravko Čolić, Limp Bizkit, Mišo Kovač, Dino Merlin, Plavi Orkestar, Gibonni, Bambi Molesters, Halid Bešlić, Crvena Jabuka and Parni Valjak.

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References

  1. ^ Arena Varaždin architect Max Bögl
  2. ^ Svečano otvorena sportska dvorana u Varaždinu Archived 2008-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "U Varaždinu otvorena nova sportska dvorana". Archived from the original on 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
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