Torino Palavela

Torino Palavela
PalaVela
Interior of the Torino Palavela
Earlier names
Palazzo delle Mostre Palazzo a Vela
Data
place	Via Ventimiglia 145 10127 Turin , Italy
Coordinates	45 ° 1 '24.3 "  N , 7 ° 40' 9"  E Coordinates: 45 ° 1 '24.3 "  N , 7 ° 40' 9"  E
owner	City of Turin
start of building	1959
opening	1961
Renovations	October 2003 to December 2004
surface	Concrete rink floor PVC - Flooring
costs	€ 55 million (renovation)
architect	Gae Aulenti (renovation)
capacity	9,000 seats
playing area	60 × 30 m (ice surface)
Events
European Short Track Championships 2005 European Figure Skating Championships 2005 Olympic Winter Games 2006 ( figure skating , short track ) Winter Universiade 2007 (figure skating, short track) Short Track World Cup 2007/08 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2007/08 European Championships in Rhythmic Gymnastics 2008 Final 8 tournament of the ULEB Cup 2007/08 World Figure Skating Championships 2010 Davis Cup 2013 - World Group - 1st Round : Italy vs. Croatia Short Track World Cup 2013/14 European men's volleyball championship 2015

The Torino Palavela is a sports and events hall in the Italian city ​​of Turin in Piedmont . It is located in the south-east of the city between Corso Unità d'Italia and Via Ventimiglia, near the Lingotto Exhibition Center , the Lingotto Oval and the Olympic Village.

The hall was built from 1959 to 1961 as Palazzo a Vela , on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the unification of Italy (and the Expo 1961). From October 2003 to December 2004, it was completely renovated at a cost of 55 million euros and redesigned according to the design by Gae Aulenti . The roof has the shape of a sail supported by three arches.

During the 2006 Winter Olympics , the figure skating and short track competitions were held here. The capacity is 9,000 spectators. In 2010 the hall hosted the 100th World Figure Skating Championships from March 22nd to 28th .

It was designed by the engineer Franco Levi and the architects Annibale Rigotti and Giorgio Rigotti.

gallery

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  Overview of the area of ​​Messe Italia '61 with the Palavela. Pictures by Paolo Monti 1961

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  The Torino Palavela during the 2006 Winter Olympics

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  Award ceremony of the men at the 2010 World Figure Skating Championships

Web links

Commons : Torino Palavela  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• palavelatorino.it: website of the hall (Italian, English)
• worldstadiums.com: picture gallery

Individual evidence

1. ↑ floornature.it: PalaVela di Torino ( Memento of the original from January 14, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Article of October 18, 2005 (Italian) 
2. ↑ worldstadiums.com: Hall capacity ( memento of the original from October 10, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)