Salzburgarena is a multi-functional hall situated in Liefering, a district of
Salzburg
Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Austro-Bavarian) is the fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872.
The town is on the site of the Roman settlement of ''Iuvavum''. Salzburg was founded ...
,
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
. 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
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...
and it is directly connected to the
Messezentrum Salzburg
Messezentrum Salzburg is an exhibition center in the Austrian state capital of Salzburg, in the district of Liefering. Connected to the Messezentrum Salzburg is the Salzburgarena, a multi-functional event hall which is part of the center.
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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.
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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.
See also
* Messezentrum Salzburg
Messezentrum Salzburg is an exhibition center in the Austrian state capital of Salzburg, in the district of Liefering. Connected to the Messezentrum Salzburg is the Salzburgarena, a multi-functional event hall which is part of the center.
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* List of indoor arenas in Austria
The following is a list of indoor arenas in Austria with a capacity of at least 1,000 spectators, most of the arenas in this list are for multi use proposes and are used for popular sports such as individual sports like karate, judo, boxing as wel ...
References
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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