Ice Palace (Saint Petersburg) Explained

Stadium Name:Ice Palace
Location:Saint Petersburg, Russia
Coordinates:59.9217°N 30.4664°W
Broke Ground:1998
Built:2000
Opened:April 2000
Construction Cost:$60 Million USD
Project Manager:Lenniiproekt, Skanska
Tenants:SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL) (2005–2024)
Seating Capacity:12,300[1]
Dimensions:60×26 m

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.

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.

Events

Many popular musical acts have played the arena, including A-ha, Lana Del Rey, Christina Aguilera, Kylie Minogue, Roxette, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Sting, Cher, Iron Maiden, Fall Out Boy, Enrique Iglesias, Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Pink, Sade, Björk, Billie Eilish, Robbie Williams, Lorde, Backstreet Boys, Sarah Brightman, NCT 127, Pet Shop Boys, Scorpions, Kiss, Whitesnake and Nickelback.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Информация о дворце.
  2. Web site: Femme Fatale Tour Dates. BritneySpears.com . April 13, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20110724084149/http://britneyspears.com/femme-fatale-tour/index.aspx. July 24, 2011.
  3. Web site: 2003 Sónar de noche . 13 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20031231171947/http://www.sonar.es/2003/esp/pdf/SonarDeNoche.pdf . December 31, 2003 .
  4. Web site: Robbie Williams Announces 'Let Me Entertain You' Tour For Spring 2015. Dorken, Joanne . 31 October 2014 . . . 1 February 2015.
  5. Web site: Backstreet Boys touren wieder. Backstreet Boys tour again . 17 November 2009 . . 8 February 2011. de.
  6. Web site: Sade - Events : Upcoming Shows. July 2011. Sade Official Website. Sony Music Entertainment UK, Ltd.. 17 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110714030801/http://www.sade.com/us/live. 14 July 2011. dead.
  7. Web site: Whitney Houston: Concert Schedule. 2009-11-23. Pollstar. https://web.archive.org/web/20110715103023/http://pollstar.com/resultsArtist.aspx?ID=2247&SortBy=Date&SearchBy=whitney%20houston. 2011-07-15. dead.