SKK Peterburgski
| SKK Peterburgski | |
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| SKK Peterburgski (July 2012) | |
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VI Lenin Sports Concert Complex (1980–1991) |
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| place |
 Saint Petersburg , Russia
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| Coordinates | 59 ° 52 '9 " N , 30 ° 20' 31" E |
| start of building | 1979 |
| opening | May 19, 1980 |
| demolition | 2020 |
| surface |
Concrete parquet ice surface |
| capacity | 25,000 seats (maximum) |
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The sports and concert complex Peterburgski ( Russian Спортивно-Концертный Комплекс Петербургский ; SKK Peterburgski for short ) was a multi-purpose hall in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg . Until the fall of the Soviet Union , the hall was called VI Lenin Sports Concert Complex and was named after Lenin .
history
The complex was one of the largest multifunctional arenas in Europe. The construction phase of the hall was completed in 1979 and the opening took place on May 19, 1980. The hall had a diameter of 193 meters, was 40 meters high and offered space for 25,000 visitors at events, making it the largest permanently covered hall in Europe.
The building was unique, not only because of its size, but also because of the many events that were held within the complex. The hall was often used to host major sporting events such as national and international competitions in football , figure skating , volleyball , basketball , etc. In addition, concerts, international exhibitions and fashion shows were held. The main hall of the complex had an area of 10,000 square meters, the vestibule of 3,500. A conference hall, press center , news center, bars and cafés also made it possible to organize internationally significant events. From 1995 to 2015 the SKK Petersburgski hosted the St. Petersburg Open , a men's tennis tournament on the ATP Tour .
Hasty dismantling and collapse from 2019
From October 2019, the demolition of the building, which in the opinion of the owners was in a dilapidated state, began. Architects had protested unsuccessfully against the demolition of this icon of Soviet neo-constructivism , which elsewhere was referred to as "part of the world heritage of modernity". The dismantling was carried out without an approved project and the demolition began when the inclusion in a list of protected cultural assets was considered. After cutting torch work to dismantle the roof membrane, 80 percent of the building collapsed on January 31, 2020. The welder, who had seriously violated safety regulations for his own protection, was killed.
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SKK Peterburgski
The hall the day after the collapse
Web links
- Official website ( Memento from April 17, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ) (English, Russian)
Individual evidence
- ^ Stadium Roof Collapses in St. Petersburg, Killing Worker Reports . Moscow Times, January 31, 2020
- ↑ a b In St. Petersburg, a man died when the roof of the sports arena collapsed , Novaya Gazeta, January 31, 2020
- ^ Nine members of the Petersburg Parliament asked Beglow to terminate the agreement with the SSK concessionaire , Fontanka.ru, February 5, 2020
- ↑ Film of the work and the resulting collapse on youtube