Himmelstalundshallen Explained

Himmelstalundshallen
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Location:Norrköping, Sweden
Coordinates:58.5878°N 16.1403°W
Opened:7 October 1977
Architect:Hans Gade
Tenants:HC Vita Hästen (Division 1 Sweden) (1977–present)
Norrköpings Damishockeyförening (Division 2 Sweden) (2002–present)
Seating Capacity:Hockey

4,280

Himmelstalundshallen is an indoor arena in Norrköping, Sweden. It is home arena for the ice hockey team HC Vita Hästen and holds 4,280 people. Construction was completed on 4 October 1977 and the arena was inaugurated with a ceremony lasting for three days between 7–9 October the same year. On 29 November that year, an indoor soccer competition was played in Himmelstalundshallen, won by Hammarby IF.[1]

The arena hosted the preliminary games of group B at the men's FIBA European Basketball Championship in September 2003.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wolves i Himmelstalundshallen 1977. Svenska fans. Urban Wigert. Swedish. 7 September 2015. 7 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Kirilenko backs up talk in Dominating style. FIBA Europe. English. 6 September 2003. 30 September 2007.