Kolodruma ( bg, Колодрума) is a

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and a multifunctional

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located in

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, Bulgaria. It has a

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of 4,800 to 7,500 spectators depending on its use. It is built on the place of the former track cycling velodrome in

and currently is the only indoor velodrome in

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. Besides cycling events the arena can host additional 22 types of sports and can serve as concert's hall. The complex has also

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facility for 300 vehicles, a modern press centre, dressing rooms, coaching facilities, a sports-recreational centre, restaurants and a large commercial centre for a wide variety of sports merchandise and kit.

Construction

The architect of the project is the Dutch Sander Douma, who has previously created the largest-known velodromes in Europe, notably the facilities in

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, and

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amongst others. The arena was officially opened on 30 August 2015 by the presence of numerous government officials and Bulgarian sports celebrities. Image:Kolodrum 1.jpg Image:Kolodrum 3.jpg

List of major concerts

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– 19 October 2015 *

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— 8 April 2017 * 16 years

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— 28 November 2017 *

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– 14 November 2019 * 18 years

— 3 December 2019

List of major sporting events

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2016 Men's U20 Volleyball European Championship The 2016 CEV U20 Volleyball European Championship is the 25th edition of the Men's Junior European Volleyball Championship, organised by CEV. It will be played in Bulgaria from 2 to 10 September 2016. Poland won the gold medals for a second time ...

2017 Bulgarian Basketball Cup The 2017 Bulgarian Basketball Cup was the 63rd edition of the annual cup tournament in Bulgaria.It is managed by the Bulgarian Basketball Federation and was held in Plovdiv, in the Kolodruma Hall on February 16–19, 2017. Beroe won their 1st cup ...

2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship The 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was the 19th staging of the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the ' (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The final tour ...

2020 UEC European Track Championships The 2020 UEC European Track Championships was the eleventh edition of the elite UEC European Track Championships in track cycling and took place at the Kolodruma in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, between 11 and 15 November 2020. The event was organised by ...

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* {{in lang, bg Indoor arenas in Bulgaria Buildings and structures in Plovdiv Sports venues in Plovdiv Music venues in Bulgaria Velodromes in Bulgaria Music venues completed in 2015 Sports venues completed in 2015 Culture in Plovdiv 2015 establishments in Bulgaria

Construction

List of major concerts

List of major sporting events

See also

References

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