Töölön kisahalli
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| Aerial view of the Töölön kisahalli, 2004 | |
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Messuhalli |
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 Paavo Nurmen kuja 1c Töölö , Helsinki , Finland |
| Coordinates | 60 ° 11 '0 " N , 24 ° 55' 32" E |
| owner | Helsinki city |
| start of building | 1935 |
| opening | 1935 |
| Renovations | 1966 |
| Extensions | 1952 |
| architect | Aarne Hytönen and Risto-Veikko Luukkonen |
| capacity | 2000 places |
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The Töölön kisahalli ( German Töölön sports hall ) is a multi-purpose hall in the Töölö district of the Finnish capital Helsinki .
history
The hall was designed by the architects Aarne Hytönen and Risto-Veikko Luukkonen and opened in 1935 as Messuhalli ( German exhibition hall ).
The hall on the north side was expanded for the 1952 Summer Olympics . During the games, competitions in gymnastics , boxing , wrestling and weightlifting as well as the final of the basketball tournament took place.
In June 1966 the hall was almost completely destroyed by a fire. The fire was extinguished by deploying 175 firefighters and the army.
In 1975 the hall became the property of the city and was renamed to its current name. The hall is now home to Torpan Pojat and the Helsinki Seagulls .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Töölön kisahallin tulipalo on saatu sammutettua. June 25, 2007, accessed December 28, 2019 (Finnish).
Competition venues for the 1952 Summer Olympics
