Veszprém Aréna

Arena in Veszprém, Hungary

Veszprém Aréna

Location| Veszprém, Hungary
Coordinates| 47°06′15″N 17°55′57″E﻿ / ﻿47.1043024°N 17.9326057°E﻿ / 47.1043024; 17.9326057
Owner| Veszprémi Közüzemi Szolgáltató Zrt.
Operator| Veszprémi Csarnoküzemeltető, Rendezvényszervező és Kommunikációs Kft.
Capacity| 5,096 (handball)[2]
6,000 (concerts)[2]
Field size| 46 x 38 m
Construction
Broke ground| June 2007
Opened| July 2008
Construction cost| HUF 4.7 billion[1]
EUR € 15,8 million
General contractor| Multicsarnok Kft.
Tenants
Telekom Veszprém KC, Alba Fehérvár (EuroCup)
Website
Official website

Veszprém Aréna is an indoor sports and events hall in Veszprém, Hungary.[3] It is the home ground of the top-class handball club Telekom Veszprém KC, that regularly host the best teams of Europe.[4]

The city has a first division women's handball club as well, which played in the Veszprém Aréna until 2011; but thanks to its field dimensions, the arena is able to host any sort of sporting or cultural events, such as basketball or volleyball matches, martial arts shows, concerts, exhibitions and conferences. It also has a separated lounge, that is capable alone to organize smaller events, be it a party night or a wedding.[5]

## History

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The constructions of the Veszprém Aréna began in June 2007, based on the adapted plans of Zlatorog Arena. The investment was coordinated by Multicsarnok Kft., that was established only for this purpose.[5] It took about a year to build the sports hall completely and it was inaugurated with a three-day-long festival starting on 18 July 2008. The official opening ceremony took place on 20 July 2008, with the participation of Pál Schmitt, president of the Hungarian Olympic Committee, Veszprém-born Olympic champion hammer thrower Balázs Kiss and János Debreczenyi, Mayor of Veszprém.[1]

## Location and accessibility

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The arena is located in the North Eastern part of Veszprém, just 500 metres away from the roundabout by Külső-Kádártai út, near the main road 82, heading to Győr. Bus line five and thirteen stops 300 metres from the hall at the Kádártai utca terminal, from where the arena is easily and safely approachable through the pedestrian subway.[6] South to the arena is situated a car park, with 750 parking spaces and 16 addition places for buses. Next to that lies a heliport, which is also suitable for rescue helicopters.[7] The entire area of the hall is accessible for the disabled.[5]

## Events

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* 2008 EHF Men's Champions Trophy final tournament
* 2008–09 EHF Women's Champions League final[8]
* Pannon Kupa, international handball tournament
* WAKO Hungarian Martial Arts Championship
* X-Factor show
* Horse Evolution show
* Harlem Globetrotters show
* Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance show
* Tiësto concert
* West Side Story musical
* 2012–13 EHF Women's Champions League semifinal[9]
* 2015–16 Women's EHF Cup final[10]

## See also

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* List of indoor arenas in Hungary

## References

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1. ^ a b "Átadják a Veszprém Aréna rendezvénycsarnokot a hét végén" (in Hungarian). Népszava Online. 17 July 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
2. ^ a b "Paraméterek, technikai adatok" (in Hungarian). Veszprém Aréna Official Website. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
3. ^ "TOP 10 handball home grounds – "Noise of joy and passion"". handball-planet.com. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
4. ^ "Superb settings: Veszprém Aréna". European Handball Federation. 21 September 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
5. ^ a b c "Az aréna története" (in Hungarian). Veszprém Aréna Official Website. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
6. ^ "Megközelíthetőség autóbusszal" (in Hungarian). Veszprém Aréna Official Website. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
7. ^ "Megközelíthetőség helikopterrel" (in Hungarian). Veszprém Aréna Official Website. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
8. ^ "Women's Finals: dates and venues fixed". European Handball Federation. 21 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
9. ^ "Greater audience for top European powerhouses". European Handball Federation. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
10. ^ "EHF European League - Latest News and Results | EHF". European Handball Federation. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-13.

## External links

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