KSPO Dome

KSPO Dome
The arena in 2020
Earlier names
Olympic Gymnastics Arena
Data
place	424 Olympic-ro, Bangi-dong , Songpa-gu , Seoul , South Korea
Coordinates	37 ° 31 '9.2 "  N , 127 ° 7' 38.9"  E Coordinates: 37 ° 31 '9.2 "  N , 127 ° 7' 38.9"  E
start of building	August 31, 1984
opening	April 30, 1986
Renovations	2018
surface	Concrete parquet
architect	Kim Swoo-geun (Space Group of Korea)
capacity	15,000 seats
Events
1988 Summer Olympics ( handball , gymnastics ) Concerts

The KSPO Dome (formerly Olympic Gymnastics Arena ( Hangeul : 올림픽 공원 체조 경기장, Hanja : 奧林匹克 體操 競技場)) is a multi-purpose hall in the southeastern Songpa-gu district of the South Korean capital, Seoul . The hall is located in the Olympic Park Seoul and was the venue for the Olympic gymnastics competitions in 1988 .

History and use

The foundation stone was laid on August 31, 1984. The hall was opened on April 30, 1986. It was designed by the architect Kim Swoo-geun (Space Group of Korea) and is used for sports and concert events alike. In the hall, which offers 15,000 seats, internationally successful artists such as Eric Clapton , Elton John and Billy Joel also performed . In 2018 the hall was extensively rebuilt, among other things the conditions for concerts were improved and the facade was redesigned.

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  Side view of the hall (2012)

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  Entrance to the hall (2012)

Web links

• english.kspo.or.kr: Information about the building / history (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ KSPO Dome (Olympic Gymnastic Arena) | PROJECT | HAEAHN. Retrieved January 18, 2020 . 
2. ↑ setlist.fm: concert list of the Olympic Gymnastics Arena Seoul (English)
3. ↑ KSPO Dome (Olympic Gymnastic Arena) | PROJECT | HAEAHN. Retrieved January 18, 2020 .