The Ice Palace (Russian: Ледовый Дворец, ''Ledovy Dvorets'') is an

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Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

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. It was built for the

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and opened in 2000. It holds 12,300 people. The Ice Palace is primarily used for

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and is the home arena for

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. It hosted the

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in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. It is also used for concerts, exhibitions and as a skating rink.

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Many popular musical acts have played the arena, including

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and

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References

External links

Ice Palace at Hockeyarenas.netIce Palace at worldstadiums.comOfficial website (in Russian)
{{Authority control Indoor arenas in Russia Music venues in Russia Indoor ice hockey venues in Russia SKA Saint Petersburg Kontinental Hockey League venues Sports venues completed in 2000 2000 establishments in Russia Sports venues in Saint Petersburg

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