Šiaulių arena
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Coordinates | 55 ° 55 '12 " N , 23 ° 16' 58" E |
operator | VšĮ "Pramogų sala" |
opening | July 27, 2007 |
surface | parquet |
costs | 75.5 million litas (approximately 21,721,000 € ) |
architect | Eugenijus Miliūnas |
capacity | 5,500 seats ( basketball ) 7,400 seats ( concert ) |
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The Arena Šiauliai ( Lithuanian Šiaulių Arena ) is the largest arena in Šiauliai , Lithuania . The hall is used for both basketball games and concerts . The basketball club KK Šiauliai has been playing its LKL games and its ULEB Cup games in the arena since it opened on July 27, 2007 . The arena was also the venue for Group B of the 2011 European Basketball Championship .
history
The arena was built by the Panevėžio Statybos Trestas company from Panevėžys in 18 months. The cost of the arena totaled 75.5 million litas (approximately 21,721,000 € ).