Aquatic Palace
The Aquatic Palace is an iconic sporting venue of Azerbaijan and fully compliant with the requirements of the International Swimming Federation[1] (FINA). The Palace hosted Baku 2015 European Games.[2]
The Aquatic Palace has three swimming pools.The pool, 50 meters in length, 25 meters in width, and 2.5 meters in depth, is Olympic-size swimming pool and was designed for different types of competitions of local and international levels. The length of the pool for diving is 25 meters in height and 20 meters in width. Five-stage platform was built for high board diving from a height of 3, 5, 7,5 and 10 meters. 6,000 spectators can watch sports competitions at the palace. The palace also has sectors for VVIP, VIP, media and the disabled. İn one part of the roof of the building were used special panoramic glass panels «SKY LIGHT» converting solar energy into electricity. The generated electricity will be used for energy supply of some sections of the palace.
References
- ↑ "Untitled Document". fina.org. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- ↑ "Baku 2015 European Games - Photos - Baku Aquatics Center". Baku 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-29.
- ↑ "Azerbaijani President opens Baku Aquatics Centre". Retrieved 2015-08-31.