Pais Arena
פיס ארנה ירושלים | |
Location | Jerusalem, Israel |
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Public transit | at Malcha Sports Complex Old Jerusalem–Tel Aviv Railway Line at Jerusalem Malha |
Owner | Jerusalem Municipality |
Operator | Ariel Municipal Company Ltd. |
Capacity | 11,000[2] |
Field size | 441,300 square feet (41,000 m2) |
Surface | Parquet Ice |
Construction | |
Broke ground | September 2009 |
Opened | 11 September 2014 |
Construction cost | NIS 400 million EUR € 85 million |
Architect | Arthur Spector[1] |
Tenants | |
Hapoel Jerusalem (2014-present) |
The Jerusalem Arena (
Features
The arena interior itself covers 40,000 square metres (430,000 sq ft) and, according to Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, the arena is the largest indoor space in Jerusalem.[citation needed] The arena is able to host professional sports, world-class concerts, international conferences, and cultural events.[3] The arena also contains a medical sports center, club rooms, offices, and two additional halls. The entire complex includes 47,370 square metres (509,900 sq ft).
The arena is part of a number of sports facilities in the Jerusalem Sport Quarter, which include an indoor Olympic-size swimming pool, tennis courts, and an ice rink. It is also a multi-purpose site, with hotels and residences for athletes with accommodations of 240 rooms, that is able to provide facilities for exhibitions, cultural and business events. There is also an underground parking space for 1,700 cars, and a retail power center.
History
In 2004, Jerusalem mayor,
The building project was originally scheduled to be finished in late 2014, and originally estimated at a cost 240 million
Upon completion, the arena became the new home arena of the
During the
See also
References
- ^ "Middle East's largest sports, cultural and recreational center unveiled in Jerusalem".
- ^ "Pais Arena Jerusalem".
- ^ a b "Pais Arena Jerusalem". Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ הפועל ירושלים תחנוך את הארנה בגביע ווינר (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2014-09-03.
- ^ Lungen, Paul. "Canada wraps up Maccabiah games with 50 medals". thecjn.ca.
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External links
Media related to Jerusalem Arena at Wikimedia Commons
- Pais Arena Jerusalem the official website