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The Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex is the main exhibition space of Baku,
The construction of the building started in 1977 but was not completed until 1989. In 2006, the facility underwent renovation with a Serbian company, SERBAZ, replacing the glazing, repairing level one and two lobbies and installing the air conditioning system. The complex currently has an area of 18,000 square metres. After renovation the Complex was used as the nation's Gymnastics Centre.
In September 2014, due to hosting events for the 2015 European Games, it was announced that the facilities would be renovated, with a drawing hall, an athlete's canteen, a media centre, commentary studio, broadcasting centre and server rooms for processing results of events all to be installed. The finishing of the 7,500-seat auditorium is being done afresh, and provided with comfortable and new seating.
The lighting of the arena was completely replaced – it remained intact since 1989 – huge screens were installed and a new acoustic system developed, all the result of cooperation between leading European manufacturers of equipment, who were the official suppliers of the London and Sochi Olympic Games.
The complex was selected to host the Third Eurovision Dance Contest, which has been postponed indefinitely.
Azerbaijan
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. Named after a former President Heydar Aliyev
Heydar Alirza oghlu Aliyev ( az, Һејдәр Әлирза оғлу Әлијев, italic=no, Heydər Əlirza oğlu Əliyev, ; , ; 10 May 1923 – 12 December 2003) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani politician who served as the third president of Az ...
( whose presidency was marked with his large cult of personality), it is located on Tbilisi Avenue
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between Hyatt Hotel and Grand Hotel Europe. Since its opening in 1990, it held about 40 international competitions in different kinds of sports.
The facility seats 8,000 people and being the largest sports facility in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of t ...
, the complex offers all the necessary conditions for major international competitions.
History
The construction of the building started in 1977 but was not completed until 1989. In 2006, the facility underwent renovation with a Serbian company, SERBAZ, replacing the glazing, repairing level one and two lobbies and installing the air conditioning system. The complex currently has an area of 18,000 square metres. After renovation the Complex was used as the nation's Gymnastics Centre.
In September 2014, due to hosting events for the 2015 European Games, it was announced that the facilities would be renovated, with a drawing hall, an athlete's canteen, a media centre, commentary studio, broadcasting centre and server rooms for processing results of events all to be installed. The finishing of the 7,500-seat auditorium is being done afresh, and provided with comfortable and new seating.
The lighting of the arena was completely replaced – it remained intact since 1989 – huge screens were installed and a new acoustic system developed, all the result of cooperation between leading European manufacturers of equipment, who were the official suppliers of the London and Sochi Olympic Games.
The complex was selected to host the Third Eurovision Dance Contest, which has been postponed indefinitely.
Notable sporting events
* 2007 and2009 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships
The 25th Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships was opened on May 15, 2009, in Baku, Azerbaijan in the Heydar Aliyev Sports-Concert Complex and ended on May 17. 186 gymnasts from 32 countries were scheduled to participate.
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* 2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
XXVII World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Baku the capital of Azerbaijan, 3–10 October 2005 at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex
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* 2007 FILA Wrestling World Championships
The 2007 World Wrestling Championships were held at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event took place from September 17 to September 23, 2007.
Medal table
Team ranking
Medal summary Men's freestyle
Men' ...
* 2007 European Taekwondo Championships
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* 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships
The 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships was held at the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan from September 22 to October 10, 2011.
The competition ran under the supervision of the world's governing body for amateur ...
* 2015 European Games (Judo, wrestling, sambo)
* 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games
The 4th Islamic Solidarity Games was a multinational, multi-sport event that was held in Baku, Azerbaijan from 12 to 22 May 2017. Previously the event has been held in Saudi Arabia in 2005 and Indonesia in 2013. The second event, originally sched ...
(Judo, wrestling)
References
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Indoor arenas in Azerbaijan Event venues established in 1990 Culture in Baku Sports venues in Baku 2015 European Games venues {{Azerbaijan-struct-stub