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The Hallenstadion (German: Zürcher Hallenstadion, Zürich Indoor Stadium) is a multi-purpose facility in the Oerlikon quarter of northern Zürich. It has a capacity of 11,200 spectators. Designed by Bruno Giacometti, it opened on November 4, 1939, and was renovated in 2004–05.
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| Address | Wallisellenstrasse 45 8050 Zürich Switzerland |
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| Location | Oerlikon |
| Coordinates | 47°24′41″N 8°33′06″E / 47.41139°N 8.55167°E |
| Owner | Stadt Zürich |
| Capacity | 11,200 (Ice hockey) 12,000 (Handball)[1] 13,000 (Concerts) 15,000 (max.) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2 May 1938 |
| Opened | 4 November 1939 |
| Renovated | 2004–05 |
| Construction cost | Fr. 3.5 million |
| Architect | Karl Egender Bruno Giacometti |
| Structural engineer | R. A. Naef Ernst Rathgeb |
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| ZSC Lions (NL) (1939–2022) | |
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| General information | |
| Renovated | June 2004—July 2005 |
| Renovation cost | Fr. 145 million |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Pfister Schiess Tropeano Meier + Steinauer |
| Civil engineer | Walt + Galmarini |
| Other designers | Grünberg & Partner |
| Main contractor | Steiner |
The Hallenstadion was home to the ZSC Lions of the National League (NL) from 1950 to 2022.[2] The Lions moved out of the Hallenstadion at the end of the 2021/22 season to a new 12,000-seat arena a few kilometers away in the Altstetten area. Construction for the new Swiss Life Arena officially began on 6 March 2019 and was completed towards the end of 2022, with the ZSC Lions playing their first game in the new arena on 18 October 2022.[2]
Events
editSporting events
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Bicycle race events were held in the Hallenstadion in its first year of service, 1939, and most years since then. The classic Zürcher 6-Tagerennen (Zürich 6-day race) began there in 1954, running on its characteristic oval of wooden boards, until the arena closed temporarily for renovation in 2004. The event is run there again now, in a more modern atmosphere.[3]
The Hallenstadion hosted the Ice Hockey World Championships in 1998, along with Basel, and was the home stadium of the ZSC Lions ice hockey team. In February 2006, it hosted semi-finals and the final of the 2006 European Men's Handball Championship.[4][5]
It had been the home of the annual Zürich Open, a WTA Tour tennis tournament that was discontinued after 25 years in 2008. On 21 December 2010, tennis returned to the arena with an exhibition featuring Roger Federer against Rafael Nadal, for the benefit of Federer's foundation.[6]
On September 29, 2009, the Hallenstadion hosted the 2009 Victoria Cup. The game pit the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks against the Champions Hockey League title-holder, the Zurich Lions.
In April 2011, the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship top division were held at the arena and also at the Deutweg Arena in Winterthur.
Other events
editAmong many others, in August 2005 the 14th Dalai Lama gave several teachings and initiations as well as a public talk on "The Art of Happiness" open for everyone for 10 days.
The 61st FIFA Congress was held at the Hallenstadion on 31 May and 1 June 2011,[7] and the 65th FIFA Congress was held there on 28 May and 29 May 2015.[8] The 2016 FIFA Extraordinary Congress took place at the venue on 26 February 2016.[9]
Monster Jam will make its debut at the venue on 19–21 April 2024.
Entertainment
editHallenstadion has been a top venue for entertainment in Switzerland as many international artists have performed at the venue, spanning a wide range of genres.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ellenberger, Marco (3 November 2017). "Dänemark und die Schweiz bewerben sich um die EM 2022 und 2024" [Denmark and Switzerland are applying for the European Championships 2022 and 2024] (in German). Swiss Handball Association. Archived from the original on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Completion". swisslifearena.ch (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "Geschichte" [History]. Sechstagerennen Hallenstadion Zürich (in German). Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ "Zürich Hallenstadion". euro06.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2006.
- ^ "2006 Men's European Handball Championship". Oceania Handball Federation. 5 February 2006. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ "Roger Federer - The world-renowed [sic] athlete with Swiss roots is an ambassador for Credit Suisse". Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ^ "Congress: working to protect the game". FIFA. 5 May 2011. Archived from the original on May 9, 2011.
- ^ "Agenda of the 65th FIFA Congress" (PDF). FIFA. 5 May 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 29, 2015.
- ^ "Fifa announce presidential election will be held in February 2016". 20 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Completion". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
External links
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Media related to Hallenstadion at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in German)