City Park Ice Rink
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The City Park Ice Rink (Hungarian: Városligeti Műjégpálya) is a public ice rink located in the City Park of the Hungarian capital Budapest, between the Heroes' Square and the Vajdahunyad Castle. Opened in 1870, it is the largest[1] and one of the oldest ice rinks in Europe. In summer months the area is filled up with water to create a pond, which is primarily used for boating, but also hosted several special events, such as the snowball fight world record attempt in 2009[2] or the Art on Lake exhibition in 2011.[3]
Location | City Park, Budapest, Hungary |
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Coordinates | 47.5138969°N 19.0801155°E / 47.5138969; 19.0801155 |
Owner | City of Budapest |
Field size | 180x67 metres (bandy and skating rink) 60x30 metres (ice hockey rink) |
Surface | Ice |
Construction | |
Built | 1869 |
Opened | 29 January 1870 (1870-01-29) |
Renovated | 1968, 2011 |
Tenants | |
Budapesti Korcsolyázó Egylet; Hungarian Bandy Federation | |
Website | |
Official website |
It went through a complete renovation between 2009 and 2011, in which the main building was restored to its 19th-century look. The skating area was expanded to 12,000 square metres (130,000 sq ft) and a standard ice hockey rink was set up as well. The skating rink re-opened on 16 December 2011 and it was the home of the 2012 European Speed Skating Championships from 6 to 8 January.
The memorial of the Hungarian Ice Hockey Hall of Fame is also found at the City Park Ice Rink since its inauguration in February 2012.[4]