Salzburgarena is a multi-functional hall situated in Liefering, a district of

Salzburg Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian) is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872. The town is on the site of the ...

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. It is a venue for concerts, sporting events and due to flexible seating arrangements, there is space for up to 6,700 people. The venue was opened with a concert by the

Vienna Philharmonic The Vienna Philharmonic (VPO; german: Wiener Philharmoniker, links=no) is an orchestra that was founded in 1842 and is considered to be one of the finest in the world. The Vienna Philharmonic is based at the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria. It ...

, conducted by

Nikolaus Harnoncourt Johann Nikolaus Harnoncourt or historically Johann Nikolaus Graf de la Fontaine und d'Harnoncourt-Unverzagt; () (6 December 1929 – 5 March 2016) was an Austrian conductor, particularly known for his historically informed performances of music ...

, on 7 December 2003. The Salzburgarena has the largest wooden dome of Western

and it is directly connected to the Messezentrum Salzburg via an indoor access. Therefore, it is possible to combine these two locations for an event. Every year about 65 events which take place at the Salzburgarena attract more than 100.000 visitors.

Technical data

* Variable capacity up to 6.700 seats * Total length of the Salzburgarena 118,16 m * Overall width excl. extension 89,38 m * Overall width incl. extension 103,34 m * Gross floor area 21.068,05 m² * Gross capacity 179.399,11 m³ The Salzburgarena is a Blackbox (without daylight) and free of pillars.Facts & Figures''. Website of the Salzburgarena. 1.September 2010
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Traffic

The Salzburgarena can be reached with bus no 1 from the main station and from the city centre. The bus goes every 10 minutes and stops directly in front of the main station.

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* {{Music venues in Austria Buildings and structures in Salzburg Indoor arenas in Austria Music venues in Austria Sports venues in Austria Tourist attractions in Salzburg

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