Philippine Arena
| Philippine Arena | |
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| The Philippine Arena in September 2014 | |
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 Bocaue , Philippines
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| Coordinates | 14 ° 47 '38 " N , 120 ° 57' 13" E |
| owner | Iglesia ni Cristo (New Era University) |
| operator | Maligaya Development Corporation |
| start of building | 17th August 2011 |
| opening | July 21, 2014 |
| costs | 213 million US dollars |
| architect | Populous |
| capacity | 55,000 seats (maximum) |
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The Philippine Arena is a covered arena in Ciudad de Victoria of the Christian church Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) in Bocaue in the Philippine province of Bulacan . The venue is the largest indoor arena in the Philippines with a maximum capacity of 55,000 spectators and measures a maximum of 243 meters in length and 193 meters in width. It was built mainly for religious events. But it is also the largest mixed-use indoor theater in the world, which also hosts concerts, sports and other events. The arena is the centerpiece of the centenary of the Iglesia ni Cristo on July 27, 2014.
The Philippine Sports Stadium is located near the Philippine Arena .
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The facade of the Philippine Arena
The interior
The grandstands are directed towards the central stage like in a Greek amphitheater .
The roof structure
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Web links
- philippinearena.net: Official Website (English)
- skyscrapercity.com: Website about the building (English)
- populous.com: Arena on the website of the architecture firm Populous (English)
- rappler.com: data to the arena (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Building Bigger: World's Largest Indoor Arena Set for the Philippines. Time , accessed July 22, 2015 .
- ↑ Iglesia opens world's largest indoor arena for centennial rites. Philippine Daily Inquirer , accessed July 22, 2015 .
- ↑ Largest Mixed-Use Indoor Theater. GuinnessWorldRecords.com, accessed July 22, 2015 .
- ^ Populous Designs World's Largest Arena in Manila in the Philippines. Populous, accessed July 22, 2015 .