Arena Toruń is a
multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena in
Toruń
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Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, also known as Cuiavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship or simply Kujawsko-Pomorskie, or Kujawy-Pomerania Province ( pl, województwo kujawsko-pomorskie ) is one of the 16 voivodeships (provinces) into which Poland is divide ...
, Poland. It is home to
Twarde Pierniki Toruń
Twarde Pierniki Toruń is a Polish professional basketball team based in Toruń. The team currently plays in the Polish Basketball League (PLK). The club has won Polish Basketball Cup, Polish Cup and Polish Basketball Supercup, Polish Supercup titl ...
of the
Polish Basketball League
Polska Liga Koszykówki (PLK) (English language, English: Polish Basketball League) is a professional men's club basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Poland. It constitutes the first and highest-tier level of the Polish basketball leag ...
(PLK).
It was officially opened on 10 August 2014.
History
In 2010, the general project of the venue was presented by a consortium of DEDECO and MD Polska companies. Construction of the building commenced in 2011. It is located in Chełmińskie Przedmieście, the western part of the city. The total cost of the venue reached 158 million PLN. The building's dimensions are 162.25 meters (length), 97.10 meters (width) and 20 meters (height). Arena Toruń was opened on 10 August 2014.
Since 2015, the venue has been hosting the
Copernicus Cup
Copernicus Cup is an annual indoor track and field competition which takes place in February at the multi-purpose sports and entertainment Arena Toruń in Toruń, Poland. The meeting is currently an IAAF World Indoor Tour Meeting. In 2019, the com ...
, an
IAAF World Indoor Tour
The World Athletics Indoor Tour, formerly the IAAF World Indoor Tour, is an annual series of indoor track and field meetings, held since 2016. It was designed to create a Diamond League-style circuit for indoor track and field events, to raise th ...
meeting.
The venue also hosted the
2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships from 4 to 7 March 2021.
It it scheduled to host the
2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships from 13 to 15 March 2026.
Gallery
File:Hala sportowa Torun 03 2012 (1).jpg, Construction of the building, 2012
File:Hala sportowo-widowiskowa w Toruniu88.jpg, North view of the venue
File:PZK 20140801 Toruń Basket Cup 2760.jpg, Interior
File:Hala sportowo-widowiskowa w Toruniu77.jpg, Night view
File:Wnętrze Areny Toruń.jpg, A horticultural exhibition, 2018
See also
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List of indoor arenas in Poland
The following is a list of indoor arenas in Poland, ordered by capacity. The venues are by their final capacity after construction for seating-only events.
Current arenas
See also
*List of indoor arenas in Europe
*List of indoor arenas by capac ...
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Sport in Poland
Poland's sports include almost all sporting disciplines, in particular: football (the most popular sport), volleyball, motorcycle speedway, ski jumping, track and field, American football, handball, basketball, tennis, and combat sport. The firs ...
References
External links
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Sports venues completed in 2014
Indoor arenas in Poland
Basketball venues in Poland
Music venues in Poland