Ice Palace (Saint Petersburg)

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.

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LocationSaint Petersburg, Russia
Coordinates59°55′18″N 30°27′59″E / 59.921667°N 30.466389°E / 59.921667; 30.466389
Capacity12,300[1]
Field size60×26 m
Construction
Broke ground1998
Built2000
OpenedApril 2000
Construction cost$60 Million USD
Project managerLenniiproekt, Skanska
Tenants
SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL) (2005–2024)

The Ice Palace is primarily used for ice hockey and was the home arena for SKA Saint Petersburg from 2005 until 2024, when the team moved into the new SKA Arena, the largest hockey arena in the world. 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

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Many popular musical acts have played the arena, including A-ha, Lana Del Rey, Christina Aguilera, Kylie Minogue, Roxette, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Sting, Cher, Iron Maiden, Fall Out Boy, Enrique Iglesias, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Pink, Sade, Björk, Billie Eilish, Robbie Williams, Lorde, Backstreet Boys, Sarah Brightman, NCT 127, Pet Shop Boys, Scorpions, Kiss, Whitesnake and Nickelback.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Информация о дворце".
  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. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  6. ^ "Sade - Events : Upcoming Shows". Sade Official Website. Sony Music Entertainment UK, Ltd. July 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Whitney Houston: Concert Schedule". Pollstar. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
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Preceded by Home of SKA Saint Petersburg
2005–2024
Succeeded by