Arena Nova is an indoor

multi-purpose stadium A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...

located in

Wiener Neustadt Wiener Neustadt (; ; Central Bavarian: ''Weana Neistod'') is a city located south of Vienna, in the state of Lower Austria, in northeast Austria. It is a self-governed city and the seat of the district administration of Wiener Neustadt-Land Distr ...

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 ...

. The arena has an overall seating capacity of approximately 5,000. This is the biggest event arena in

Lower Austria Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been Sankt P ...

, and it is used to hold sporting events, exhibitions and concerts.

History

It was the venue for the Final of the 1995 World Women's Handball Championship, and one of the venues during the

2010 European Men's Handball Championship The 2010 EHF European Men's Handball Championship (9th tournament) was held in Austria from 19 to 31 January, in the cities of Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Linz and Wiener Neustadt. Venues 5 Austrian cities have been selected to host the 2010 Cham ...

. In 1999 the arena won the Bronze Medal at the IOC/IAKS Award.Arena Nova Wiener Neustadt
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* Sports venues in Austria Indoor arenas in Austria Handball venues in Austria Sports venues in Lower Austria Wiener Neustadt {{Austria-sports-venue-stub

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