Palau de Gel is an arena in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, belonging to FC Barcelona. The 1,256 seating capacity arena is home to the ice hockey division of FC Barcelona. It is located between Mini Estadi and the Camp Nou, few meters north of the Palau Blaugrana.
 | |
 | |
| Location | Barcelona, Spain |
|---|---|
| Owner | Futbol Club Barcelona |
| Capacity | 1,256 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 23 October 1971 |
| Architect | Francesc Cavaller Josep Soteras |
| Tenants | |
| FC Barcelona Ice Hockey (Liga Nacional de Hockey Hielo) | |
The building occupies 3,650 square metres (39,300 sq ft) and the playing area is 61 metres (200 ft) long by 26 metres (85 ft) wide.
History
editPalau de Gel was opened on 23 October 1971, along with the Palau Blaugrana. It was designed by architects Francesc Cavaller and Josep Soteras.[1] The arena hosted several international ice hockey and figure skating tournaments.
Palau de Gel has also been the scene of a World Fencing Championship and two World Roller Hockey category C championships. During the 1992 Summer Olympics, the indoor arena has served as a warm-up area for several sports including judo, taekwondo and roller hockey.
See also
edit- FC Barcelona (Main body and football club)
- FC Barcelona Ice Hockey
References
editExternal links
edit- Palau de Gel at fcbarcelona.com