Ice Palace (Saint Petersburg)
Multi-purpose arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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Location | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
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Coordinates | 59.921667°N 30.466389°E / 59.921667; 30.466389 |
Capacity | 12,300[1] |
Field size | 60×26 m |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1998 |
Built | 2000 |
Opened | April 2000 |
Construction cost | $60 Million USD |
Project manager | Lenniiproekt, Skanska |
Tenants | |
SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL) (2005–2024) |
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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.