Spodek (arena)

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Spodek
The Spodek in Katowice
The Spodek in Katowice
Earlier names

Wojewódzka Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa w Katowicach (1971–1997)

Data
place PolandPoland Katowice , Poland
Coordinates 50 ° 15 '57.6 "  N , 19 ° 1' 29.1"  E Coordinates: 50 ° 15 '57.6 "  N , 19 ° 1' 29.1"  E
start of building 1964
opening May 9, 1971
Renovations 2011-2013
surface Parquet
ice surface
architect Maciej Gintowt
Jerzy Hryniewiecki
Maciej Krasiński
Andrzej Żórawski
capacity 7,776 seats
11,500 seats (maximum)

The Spodek is a multi-purpose hall in Katowice , Poland . Spodek ("saucer") is the popular name, officially the hall was called until 1997 Wojewódzka Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa w Katowicach ("Hall of the Voivodeship for Sports and Events in Katowice"). Today the hall operates officially under the name Spodek .

history

The Spodek at night with new lighting
Spodek
Spodek 2011 with a renovated facade

As early as 1955, when Katowice was called Stalinogród , the plan for a large event hall was being considered. In 1959 an architecture competition was held. Initially, the arena was to be built on the outskirts, on the site of the Silesian Central Park (Śląski Park Kultury i Wypoczynku, Wojewódzki Park Kultury i Wypoczynku) . The Voivodeship Council later decided to build the arena near the new city center, which is adjacent to the old town to the north.

Due to the new location, there was a delay in the execution of the project. The construction of the foundation had to be revised, as the new site had mountain damage and a coal seam ran in the northern part of the construction site at a depth of 26 m, which resulted in the site being less stable. Construction work began in 1964. The plans for two indoor swimming pools near this complex were not implemented for cost reasons.

In 1969 the ice rink next to the Spodek was inaugurated. The hall was finally completed in 1971.

The hall was designed by the architects Maciej Gintowt , Jerzy Hryniewiecki and Maciej Krasiński and the structural engineer Andrzej Żórawski .

In the early seventies, the DOKP high-rise was built right next to the Spodek .

In 2011 the facade was extensively renovated, whereby the asbestos-containing cladding had to be replaced. The renovation of the entire facility should be completed in 2013 and cost 30 million złoty .

construction

General

Spodek, Rondo and DOKP high-rise

In addition to the actual arena, an ice rink, a sports hall and a two-star hotel with 50 beds are integrated into the facility. The entire complex has a usable area of ​​29,473 m² and a volume of 338,732 m³.

The hall roof was erected in the form of an inclined discussion with a support cable construction in tensegrity construction. The middle of the roof is occupied by a glass dome, which is enclosed by a gallery and provides the arena with daylight.

Further halls that have been built according to this principle are in Saint Petersburg , Florida , USA and in Seoul , South Korea .

arena

The arena itself has an enclosed space of 246,624 m³, a usable area of ​​15,386 m² and a height of 32 m. On the upper part of the grandstand there are 7,776 seats, which are divided into a total of 35 sectors. The lower part of the grandstand can be moved under the upper one and offers another 1,560 seats. In addition, 1,700 seats can be set up in the interior. The maximum number of spectators is 11,500.

Ice rink

The enclosed space is 35,500 m³, the usable area is 5,954 m² and the height is 11 m. The ice surface is 30 m × 60 m. It has an audience of 1,182.

Gym

The sports hall has an enclosed space of 11,631 m³ and a usable area of ​​1,490 m². It has space for 362 spectators.

Events

Sports

Spodek 2013 at the BNP Paribas Katowice Open WTA tennis tournament

Concerts and other things

Over the years a large number of artists and bands have given concerts at Spodek, including Boney M. , Budgie , Klaus Schulze , Eric Clapton , Joe Cocker , The Cure , Deep Purple , Depeche Mode , Electric Light Orchestra , Genesis , Anna German , Green Day , Jean Michel Jarre , Elton John , The Kelly Family , Kraftwerk , Metallica , Pink Floyd , Rammstein , Status Quo , Sting , Tina Turner and Robbie Williams .

The Rawa Blues Festival has been held regularly since 1981, the Metalmania Festival since 1986 and the Mayday Technofestival since 2000 in the Spodek.

The UN climate conference COP24 took place in December 2018 in the Spodek.

References

Web links

Commons : Spodek  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gazeta Katowice.pl of March 29, 2011 (accessed on August 28, 2011)
  2. ↑ Gazeta Katowice.pl of August 19, 2011 (accessed August 28, 2011)
  3. ↑ focus.de: Volleyball World Cup - Poland wins the 2014 Volleyball World Cup Article from September 9, 2008, accessed on June 24, 2012
  4. ↑ spox.com: Women play in Sweden in 2016 - Men's European Championship awarded to Poland Article from June 23, 2012, accessed on June 24, 2012
  5. ↑ setlist.fm: Spodek's concert list (English)