Location | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
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Coordinates | 43°14′58″N 76°49′21″E / 43.249517°N 76.822565°E |
Owner | City of Almaty |
Operator | City of Almaty |
Capacity | Ice hockey: 12,000 |
Field size | 9.96 ha (99,600 m2)[1] |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 20 June 2014 |
Built | 2014–2016 |
Opened | 18 September 2016 |
Construction cost | $170 million[2] |
General contractor | Bazis A[1] |
Almaty Arena (formerly Almaty Ice Palace) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Almaty, Kazakhstan which was opened on 18 September 2016 and seats 12,000 spectators for ice hockey.[3] Apart from hosting ice hockey matches, the arena is venue for boxing, figure skating, basketball, concerts, and other events. It is one of the venues to host the 2017 Winter Universiade.[4][5] The arena is located in the north of punched Ryskulov Avenue, to the west from Momyshuly street in the Alatau District.[1]
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