Ostravar Aréna
Indoor arena in Ostrava, Czech Republic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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OSTRAVAR Aréna (previously ČEZ Aréna, due to sponsorship reasons) is an indoor arena used mainly for ice hockey matches, in Vítkovice, Ostrava, Czech Republic. It opened in 1986,[2] and underwent a € 23.3 million renovation between 2003 and 2004. The arena hosts home games of ice hockey club HC Vítkovice.
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Former names | Palác kultury a sportu (1986–2004) ČEZ Aréna (2004–2015) Ostrava Aréna (2015–2016) |
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Location | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
Coordinates | 49°48′17″N 18°14′55″E |
Owner | Vítkovice Aréna, a. S. |
Capacity | 10,004[1] |
Construction | |
Opened | 1986 |
Renovated | 2003–2004 |
Architect | Vladimír Dedeček |
Tenants | |
HC Vítkovice |
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The capacity of the arena is 9,779, plus 16 skyboxes, making it the fourth-largest hockey venue in the Czech Republic. The rink can be converted into seating for concerts, increasing the capacity to 12,500.