Papp László Budapest Sportaréna
The Papp László Budapest Sportaréna ( German László Papp Sportarena Budapest ) is a multi-purpose hall in the Hungarian capital Budapest . With a maximum audience capacity of 15,000, it is the largest sports and event hall in the country. It is located on a large area together with the national stadium Puskás Ferenc Stadion , the open-air ice arena Kisstadion , the Velodrom Millenáris Sportpálya and the SYMA sports and event center .
Since May 28, 2004, the arena has been named after the Hungarian boxer and three-time Olympic boxing champion ( 1948 , 1952 , 1956 ) László Papp , who died on October 16, 2003 at the age of 77.
history
Construction work began on June 30, 2001 after a fire on December 15, 1999 completely destroyed Budapest Sportcsarnok, which was built in 1982 . The trigger for the fire were candles on a Christmas market. On March 13, 2003, the new building was officially opened by the Ministry of Youth and Sport. The first event was a concert by various Hungarian artists and groups. On the following day, a classical concert on the upcoming accession of Hungary to the EU took place. It ended with Ludwig van Beethoven's 9th Symphony ( European anthem ).
The building was built with 50,000 tons of concrete, 2,300 tons of steel scaffolding, 11 million screws and several kilometers of cable, among other things. The total weight of the hall is around 200,000 tons. During the construction, special attention was understandably paid to fire protection and fire fighting . Numerous fire doors are distributed in the arena to prevent a fire from spreading. A hydrant system with 60 connections distributed throughout the building was also installed. So you can cover every area of the building with the help of fire hoses . There are also three high-pressure water cannons in the interior. The Hungarian architecture firm KÖZTI was responsible for the design of the arena; The hall was built by the French construction company Bouygues Construction .
The first major international event was the 2004 World Indoor Athletics Championships from March 5th to 7th of that year. At the end of the year, the final round of the European Women's Handball Championship followed with the placement games, and a year later, the 2005 World Wrestling Championships . For the 80th anniversary of the Hungarian Ice Hockey Association and the first international match, a friendly match between the teams of Hungary and Sweden took place on March 29, 2007 . The 2010 European Futsal Championship was held next to the Főnix Hall in Debrecen in the Budapest Arena. In 2013 the wrestling world championships took place in the hall for the second time .
At the beginning of May 2014, the Budapest arena hosted the first-ever Final Four of the EHF Women's Champions League 2013/14 . Arena Stožice in Ljubljana, Slovenia, had applied for the tournament as a further candidate . Since then, the final tournament has taken place in the Budapest Arena. In July 2019, the contract was extended by five years until 2024.
Concerts and shows
In addition to sporting events and trade fairs , the arena is also used for concerts and shows. A selection of the international artists and groups that gave a concert.
- 2003: Bryan Adams , Paul McCartney , Harlem Globetrotters , Yes , Dave Gahan , Eros Ramazzotti , Bob Dylan , Robbie Williams , Deep Purple , Kool & The Gang
- 2004: Limp Bizkit , Buena Vista Social Club , P! Nk , Ennio Morricone , Peter Gabriel , Britney Spears , Kraftwerk , Cher , Carlos Santana , Sarah Brightman , Diana Krall , David Copperfield
- 2005: REM , Anastacia , Andrea Bocelli , Rammstein , Seal , Queen + Paul Rodgers , Mark Knopfler , Green Day , Duran Duran , Joe Cocker , Avril Lavigne , Marilyn Manson , The Black Eyed Peas , Phil Collins , Tiësto , Simply Red
- 2006: Deep Purple , Chris Rea , Mayday , Depeche Mode , Liza Minnelli , Eros Ramazzotti , Il Divo , Guns N 'Roses , Ricky Martin , 50 Cent , Sting , Eric Clapton , Bryan Adams , Aida
- 2007: Shakira , Roger Waters , The Black Eyed Peas , Muse , Gwen Stefani
- 2008: Snoop Dogg , Mark Knopfler , Kylie Minogue , Coldplay , Queen + Paul Rodgers , James Blunt , Jean Michel Jarre
- 2009: AC / DC , P! Nk , Beyoncé Knowles , Dream Theater , ZZ Top , Tom Jones
- 2010: Lady Gaga , Sting , Ozzy Osbourne , Katy Perry , Placebo , Jean Michel Jarre , Rammstein , KISS
- 2011: Shakira , Britney Spears , Rihanna , Rammstein , Santana , Slayer - Megadeth , Scorpions , Roxette , Sting
- 2012: Bryan Adams , Julio Iglesias , The Prodigy , Nightwish , André Rieu , Muse
Web links
- budapestarena.hu: Website of Papp László Budapest Sportaréna (English, Hungarian)
- kozti.hu: Arena on the website of Architects (English)
- worldstadiums.com: Pictures (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ László Papp in the BoxRec database
- ↑ fib.bme.hu: Report on the fire in the Budapest Sportcsarnok ( memento of January 24, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) (Hungarian)
- ↑ budapestarena.hu: History of the Papp László Budapest Sportaréna (English, Hungarian)
- ↑ stadionwelt.de: Champions League final in Budapest, article from November 22, 2013
- ↑ WOMENS EHF FINAL4: Budapest remains the venue. In: stadionwelt.de. July 12, 2019, accessed July 15, 2019 .
- ↑ setlist.fm: concert list of the Papp László Budapest Sportaréna (English)