Hallenstadion

Hosting the Zurich Open in 2008, Ana Ivanovic is seen here preparing to serve to Venus Williams
Location	Zurich, Switzerland
Opened	July 18, 1939
Renovated	2005
Architect	Architekturbüro Karl Egender - Renovation by Nussli[1]
Capacity	13,000 (Boxing)
Tenants
Zurich Open (Tennis) (1984-2008)

Coldplay in November 2005.

Venus Williams serving to Ivanović in their semifinal match at the Zurich Open

The Hallenstadion is a multifunctional sports arena, muscial and music hall, auditorium and site of expositions in the Swiss city of Zurich.

Designed by Bruno Giacometti, it opened on July 18, 1939, and was renovated in 2005. The capacity of the arena is 13,000, it is located in the quarter of Oerlikon in Zürich Nord.

[edit] Purpose

[edit] Sports

Hallenstadion hosted the Ice Hockey World Championships in 1998, along with Basel, and is the home stadium of the Swiss ice hockey team ZSC Lions. In February 2006, it hosted semi-finals and final of the 2006 European Men's Handball Championship.

It was the home of the annual Zurich Open, a WTA Tour tennis tournament that was discontinued after 25 years in 2008.

On May 10, 2009, it was announced that Hallenstadion will host the 2009 Victoria Cup on September 29. The game will pit the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks against the the Champions Hockey League title-holder, the Zurich Lions.

[edit] Music acts

The Hallenstadion has been the site of concerts of internationally celebrated musicians such as ABBA, Jimi Hendrix, Status Quo, Nightwish, Queen, Metallica, Mariah Carey, Tina Turner, AC/DC, Cher, Blink-182, Britney Spears, Beyoncé Knowles, Led Zeppelin, Roxette, Westlife, Gwen Stefani, Bob Marley, the Rolling Stones, Whitney Houston, Kiss, The Who, Oasis, The Cure, Iron Maiden, Barbra Streisand, Shakira, Christina Aguilera, Anastacia, Pink, Kylie Minogue, Rammstein, Elton John, Celine Dion and Mark Knopfler. Hallenstadion briefly hosted Deep Purple during their latest Rapture of the Deep tour.And The Eagles during their latest Long Road Out of Eden Tour

[edit] Auditorium

Among many others, in August 2005 His Holyness 14th Dalai Lama gave several teachings and initiations as well as a public talk on «The Art of Happiness» open for everyone within 10 days.

[edit] References

• Zurich Hallenstadion from euro06.com, retrieved 26 January 2006

[edit] External links

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• Official web site

Coordinates: 47°24′41″N 8°33′06″E / 47.41139°N 8.55167°E / 47.41139; 8.55167

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