Ergo Arena
Ergo Arena (Hala Gdańsk-Sopot) is a multi-purpose indoor arena, that was opened in 2010.
The boundary between two cities – Sopot and Gdańsk – runs through the very middle of the hall. The arena has a capacity of 11,409 people, for sports events and up to 15,000, with standing places, for concerts.
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| Former names | Hala Gdańsk-Sopot |
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| Location | plac Dwóch Miast 1, 80-344 Gdańsk / Sopot, Poland |
| Coordinates | 54°25′33″N 18°34′49″E / 54.42583°N 18.58028°E |
| Operator | Hala Gdańsk-Sopot Sp. z o.o. |
| Executive suites | 940 (seating) |
| Capacity | 15,000 (concerts: Seating and standing) 11,409 (seating only) |
| Field size | 96m x 30m x 48m |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2007 |
| Opened | August 18, 2010 |
| Construction cost | PLN zł 251 million EUR € 60 million |
| Architect | KIPP Projekt |
| Tenants | |
| Trefl Sopot (2010–present) Trefl Gdańsk (2014–present) | |
History
The first major event in the hall took place on November 26, 2010, when Lady Gaga performed during The Monster Ball Tour, with Semi Precious Weapons as her opening act, to more than 12,000 people.
Sport events, including the 2013 Men's European Volleyball Championship, 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships and the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, as well as a part of the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship were held at the arena.
For Athletics competition a six-lane, banked 200-meter oval is installed on the arena floor. According to an IAAF press release, the athletics track at the ERGO Arena, the venue for the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships, was officially opened for the 2014 season on Sunday 16 February. Italian company Mondo made the indoor portable banked track with a Mondo Super X rubberized surface (13.5mm thick). The surface was also used at both the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Concerts
List of artists:
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Rammstein
- Lady Gaga
- Roxette
- Erykah Badu
- Enrique Iglesias
- Jean-Michel Jarre
- Sting
- José Carreras
- Michael Bublé
- Chris Botti
- Iron Maiden
- Backstreet Boys
- 30 Seconds to Mars
- Pet Shop Boys
- Judas Priest
- Lenny Kravitz
- André Rieu
- Slipknot
- Hans Zimmer
- Andrea Bocelli
- Il Divo
- Dave Matthews Band
- Bryan Adams
- Maluma
- Depeche Mode
- Scorpions
- Ricky Martin
Sport events
- WWE Smackdown World Tour 2011
- WWE WrestleMania Revenge Tour 2012
- UFC Fight Night 118
- ACB 63
- 2023 World Men's Handball Championship
- FAME MMA 5
- High League
- FAME MMA 12
- High League 3
- 2021 Red Bull BC One
- CAVALIADA Sopot 2022
Gallery
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Interior, before the handball game -
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In daylight -
Under construction -
See also
References
External links
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