Lanxess Arena
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| Former names | Kölnarena (1998-2008) |
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| Location | Deutz, Cologne, Germany |
| Coordinates | 50°56′20.13″N 6°58′53.12″E / 50.9389250°N 6.9814222°E |
| Owner | Immobilienfonds Köln-Deutz Arena, Mantelbebauung GbR |
| Operator | Arena Management GmbH |
| Capacity |
20,000 (concerts) 19,500 (handball) 18,500 (hockey) |
| Surface | Parquetry, ice |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 31, 1996 |
| Opened | October 17, 1998 |
| Construction cost | € 153 million |
| Architect | Peter Böhm[1] |
| Tenants | |
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Kölner Haie (DEL) (1998-present) VfL Gummersbach (HBL) (2001-present) | |
Lanxess Arena (originally Kölnarena, German for Cologne Arena) is an indoor arena, in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The arena opened in 1998 and can accommodate 20,000 people. With its capacity of 18,500, it is the largest ice hockey arena outside of Canada and the United States.
It is primarily used by VfL Gummersbach (team handball), Kölner Haie (ice hockey), and as a concert venue.
The arena is spanned by a steel arch supporting the roof via steel cables. The height of the arch is 76 m (249 ft) and its weight is 480 tons.
On June 2, 2008, it was announced that Kölnarena would be renamed Lanxess Arena, for a period of ten years.[2] The sponsor, Lanxess AG, is a specialty chemicals group based in the Lanxess Tower in Deutz, Cologne.
Events
Sports events
The arena was used for the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship, including the third place game and the final game.
On June 13, 2009, the Ultimate Fighting Championships held UFC 99 at the Lanxess Arena.[3] This was the first time the UFC has made its way to Germany.
On May 29–30, 2010, the arena hosted the EHF Champions League Final Four.
The arena was one of the venues for the 2010 IIHF World Championship, including both semi-finals, the Bronze medal game and the Championship game.
On August 22-23, 2015, the arena hosted ESL One Cologne 2015, one of three major Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournaments to be held throughout 2015.[4]
Concerts
Lanxess Arena has hosted numerous concerts since its opening.
Image gallery
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Lanxess Arena exterior view
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Lanxess Arena inside
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Lanxess Arena during handball match between VfL Gummersbach and Frisch Auf Göppingen
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Lanxess Arena in 2008 during an ice hockey game
Notes
- ↑ Boehmarchitektur
- ↑ Kölnarena to be renamed the "LANXESS Arena"
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "UFC 99 Storms Germany". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ↑ Rad, Chloi (August 25, 2015). "27 Million People Watched the Biggest Counter-Strike Tournament Ever". IGN. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
See also
List of European ice hockey arenas
External links
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Coordinates: 50°56′18.59″N 6°58′58.63″E / 50.9384972°N 6.9829528°E
| Preceded by Salle Omnisport de Rades Rades |
World Men's Handball Championship Final Venue 2007 |
Succeeded by Arena Zagreb Zagreb |
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