Egilshöll (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈeijɪlsˌhœtl̥]), also known as Egilshöllin, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment facility located in the Grafarvogur district of Iceland's capital Reykjavík. It features three football pitches, an ice rink, school sports hall, gym, shooting range, tennis courts and a cinema.

Egilshöllin
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LocationReykjavík, Iceland
Coordinates64°08′49″N 21°46′10″W / 64.14694°N 21.76944°W / 64.14694; -21.76944
Capacity18,000 (concerts), 2,000 (football), 250 (ice rink)
Construction
Broke ground16 March 2001[1]
Opened25 April 2002 (2002-04-25)[2]
Expanded2007, 2010, 2015
Tenants
Skautafélagið Björninn (ice skating)
Skotfélag Reykjavíkur (shooting sport)
Website
egilshollin.is

Events

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Concerts

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Egilshöllin has also been used as a music venue hosting numerous events of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra amongst others.

Performer Date Attendance Ref
Metallica 4 July 2004 18,000 [3][4]
Plácido Domingo 14 March 2005 5,000 [5][6]
Iron Maiden 7 June 2005 16,000 [7]
Duran Duran 30 June 2005 11,000 [8][9]
Foo Fighters 5 July 2006 Unknown [10][11]
Queens of The Stone Age 5 July 2006 Unknown [11]
Roger Waters 12 June 2006 15,000 [12][13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Stórum fjölíþróttahúsum fjölgar á Íslandi" [The number of large multi-sports halls in Iceland is increasing]. www.vb.is (in Icelandic). 6 September 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Knattspyrnuhúsið í Grafarvogi tekið í notkun" [The football stadium in Grafarvogur taken into use]. www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). 26 April 2002. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Loftlaust á tónleikum - Vísir". visir.is. 7 May 2004.
  4. ^ "Metallica til Íslands". www.mbl.is.
  5. ^ "Domingo til Íslands - Vísir". visir.is. 26 November 2004.
  6. ^ "Plácido Domingo á tónleikum í Egilshöll í mars". www.mbl.is.
  7. ^ "Iron Maiden til Íslands - Vísir". visir.is. 30 January 2005.
  8. ^ "Duran Duran tryllti lýðinn - Vísir". visir.is. 7 January 2005.
  9. ^ "Duran Duran og aðdáendurnir". www.mbl.is.
  10. ^ "Foo Fighters á Íslandi - Vísir". visir.is. 7 April 2005.
  11. ^ a b "Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighters og Duran Duran í Egilshöll". www.mbl.is.
  12. ^ "Vill ekki verða steinn í veggnum - Vísir". visir.is. 19 June 2006.
  13. ^ "Fjölmenni á Roger Waters". www.mbl.is.
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