Podmežakla Hall Explained

Stadium Name:Podmežakla Hall
Native Name:Dvorana Podmežakla
Location:Jesenice, Slovenia
Coordinates:46.4331°N 14.0503°W
Opened:1978
Renovated:1997, 2013
Expanded:2009–2011
Operator:Zavod za šport Jesenice
Surface:ice
Seating Capacity:4,500[1]
Dimensions:61 x 30 m

Podmežakla Hall (Dvorana Podmežakla) is an indoor sporting arena located in Jesenice, Slovenia. It is the home of the HDD Jesenice ice hockey team.[2] It is also the site of the Triglav Trophy, an annual international figure skating competition held each spring.[3] The name Podmežakla (literally 'below Mežakla') is derived from its location on the southwest bank of the Sava Dolinka, directly below the Mežakla Plateau.

History

The hall was opened in 1978 and was expanded between 2009 and 2011.[1] In March 2011, the hall was closed after inspectors found that the ice hockey club was allowed to host spectators in the newly built east stand without official state permission. The state inspectors also found that the Municipality of Jesenice did not obtain a building permit during the last major renovation in 1997.[4]

The hall was renovated in 2013 for the purposes of EuroBasket 2013.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Športna dvorana Podmežakla – II. faza. 20 January 2023. zsport-jesenice.si. sl. Zavod za šport Jesenice.
  2. Web site: Dvorana Podmežakla Jesenice . eurohockey.com. 29 March 2011.
  3. Web site: Športni park Podmežakla . slovenia.info . Slovenian Tourist Board . 29 March 2011. sl. 4 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120404141345/http://www.slovenia.info/?drugi_sporti=2124&lng=2.
  4. News: Dvorana Podmežakla zaprta zaradi nespametnega odpiranja vzhodne tribune . Knez. Primož . 15 March 2011 . 29 March 2011. . sl.
  5. News: V Zgornjesavski dolini obljubljajo: Eurobasket se bo zapisal v jeseniško zgodovino . 14 June 2013 . Dnevnik. 15 June 2013 . sl.