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Siemens Arena
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Location	Vilnius, Lithuania
Opened	October 30, 2004
Owner	Rubicon Group
Construction cost	25 million USD
Architect	Jungtinės Architektų Dirbtuvės, Stadium Consultants International
Capacity	Basketball 11,000; Concerts 12,000; Hockey 8,750
Tenants
	BC Lietuvos Rytas (2004-present)

Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the largest arena in Lithuania (Kaunas Arena which is to be completed in 2010 will be larger when built). It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004. The basketball club BC Lietuvos Rytas, which currently competes in the domestic LKL, the regional BBL, and in continental competitions (the Euroleague or Eurocup, depending on its current performance), uses the facility for all of its European home fixtures. Siemens Arena also hosts Rytas' home fixtures of the Lithuanian "national derby" against its arch rival BC Žalgiris in both the LKL and BBL. The rest of the games are played in the adjacent Lietuvos Rytas Arena.

Siemens Arena is the first universal arena of international level in Lithuania. Here, the largest and most important national entertainment, sports and business events take place: concerts of world-famous and local sport stars, various international sports matches, performances, theatre performances, business seminars and assemblies.

Today, Siemens Arena is one of the most important and significant Lithuanian sport, entertainment, and cultural objects, which has earned the recognition of countries all over the world: - in 2004, the arena was selected as the best sport building of the year in Lithuania. - in the same year, it won the right to host the 2011 Mens European Basketball Championship.

In the end of 2007 the arbitrator of international product brands Superbrands awarded Siemens arena as one of the most prominent brands in Lithuania. The award Superbrands was given to 28 product brands, which differs by their influence to the market, values, ways to success and originality. All of them are presented in the established album "Lithuania Superbrands 2007".

Siemens Arena was built in the Vilnius Entertainment Park territory and is the first object of this park, which is still under development. The other buildings planned for the Vilnius Entertainment Park should rise soon next to the arena: an indoor water park, family entertainment center, an Event field and a natural park.

Musical acts appearing at the Siemens Arena have included Anastacia, Phil Collins, Julio Iglesias, Patricia Kaas, t.A.T.u., Deep Purple, Sting, Chris Rea, Paco de Lucía, Toto Cutugno, Ozzy Osbourne, Simple Minds, Simply Red, Nazareth, Scorpions, Depeche Mode, Bob Dylan, Enrique Iglesias, Linkin Park, Lenny Kravitz, Dima Bilan, Avril Lavigne, Def Leppard, Demis Roussos, Snoop Dogg, Backstreet Boys, R.E.M., Helena Paparizou, Mamma Mia!, James Blunt, DJ Tiesto and David Guettaft.Kelly Rowland.