Vejlby-Risskov Idrætscenter ("Vejlby-Risskov Sports Centre") is a sports complex located in Aarhus,

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. It is the largest of its kind in

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. The complex is situated in the district of Vejlby-Risskov in the northern part of Aarhus. Its central parts consist of Vejlby Stadium, home ground of

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club

VSK Aarhus Vejlby Skovbakken Aarhus (; commonly known as VSK Aarhus) is a Danish football club based in Risskov, a neighbourhood in Aarhus. The club was founded in 2016 when the football departments of Vejlby IK Fodbold and Idrætsklubben Skovbakken decide ...

, and

Vejlby-Risskov Hallen Vejlby-Risskov Hallen is an indoor arena located in Aarhus, Denmark. It was inaugurated in 1969 and has a capacity for 1,152 spectators. The building is part of the large sports complex of Vejlby-Risskov Idrætscenter, comprising several other spo ...

, the home of

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team

Bakken Bears Bakken Bears is a Danish professional basketball club based in Aarhus. The club plays in the Basketligaen, the top tier basketball league in Denmark. Founded in 1953, the club has won the Basketligaen 20 times and holds the record for the most ...

Facilities

Vejlby-Risskov Idrætscenter has its headquarters in a

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low red brick building complex, inaugurated in 1969 and designed by architectural firm

Friis & Moltke Friis & Moltke is a Danish architectural practice headquartered in Aarhus with branch offices in Copenhagen and Aalborg. Friis & Moltke has about 50 employees and is mainly active in the Scandinavian market. The firm was founded in 1955 by the arc ...

. The buildings comprise a

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of sports (''Idrætshøjskolen Århus''), four indoor sports halls – including the sports and events arena of

– an indoor swimming pool and administrative offices. Several sports clubs also have their headquarters at the grounds of the sports complex, but at different locations. The buildings are surrounded by a total of 10

pitches, several outdoor tennis courts and a stadium with a capacity of 5,000 spectators. The complex covers an area of 1.5 km² (150 hectares). The complex is home to multiple sports teams from Aarhus, including

; and its parent clubs IK Skovbakken and Vejlby IK,

, the disbanded handball team

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, among others.

Sports venues

* Vejlby Stadium, home ground for

, home ground of

, among others Vejlby Stadium Clear Skies.jpg, The stadium Springcenter Aarhus.JPG, Center for gymnastics Vejlby-Risskov Hallen 02.JPG, Vejlby-Risskov Hallen

References

External links

Vejlby-Risskov sports complex
Sport Aarhus Events (Aarhus Municipality)
Vejlby-Risskov Hallen
Official page
Idrætshøjskolen Århus
Official page {{DEFAULTSORT:Vejlby-Risskov Idraetscenter Aarhus N Sport in Aarhus Sports venues in Denmark Multi-purpose stadiums in Denmark Indoor arenas in Denmark