Gigantium

Gigantium
Construction

Location	Aalborg, Denmark
Owner	Aalborg Municipality
Capacity	Concert: 8,500 Handball: 5.000 (5.700 in Ice Arena) Ice hockey: 5,000
Surface	Sports linoleum, hardwood, ice, artificial turf
Opened	Arena: 1999 Ice arena: 2007 Public pool: 2011
Architect	Arena: Schmidt hammer lassen Ice arena: Friis & Moltke
Tenants
Aalborg Håndbold (1999 - present) Danish Handball League (1999 - present) AaB Ishockey (2007 - present) Aalborg Pirates(2007 - present)
Website
gigantium.dk

The Gigantium (called Jutlander Bank Arena for sponsoring reasons), in Aalborg, Denmark, is a large, rentable faire building, which hosts a large variety of concerts, markets and exhibitions, among other things. It has a capacity of 5,000 people. For concerts, the capacity is 8,500 people.

The main use of the arena is sport, and it is home to the Danish Handball League club Aalborg Håndbold and the elite Ice Hockey team Aalborg Pirates.

The ice hockey club AaB Ishockey also play their matches in an ice arena connected to the original Gigantium arena. AaB Ishockey is the amateur club having the license for professional ice hockey being used by Aalborg Pirates.

Inside Gigantium arena

External links

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Aalborg

Neighborhoods and administration	Aalborg Øst Gug Hasseris Nørresundby Skalborg Vejgaard Aalborg Hospital Hospital of the Holy Ghost, Aalborg Aalborg Municipality Aalborg Charter Almen Kirkegård

Landmarks	Aalborghus Aalborghallen Aalborgtårnet Aalborg Teater Aalborg Zoo Abbey of Our Lady, Aalborg Budolfi Church Jens Bang's House John F. Kennedys Plads Jomfru Ane Gade Jørgen Olufsen's House Karolinelund Kildeparken Musikkens Hus Nordkraft Nytorv Square Old City Hall Østre Anlæg Utzon Center

Culture	Aalborg Carnival Aalborg Symphony Orchestra

Museums	Aalborg Historical Museum Aalborg Søfarts- og Marinemuseum Defence and Garrison Museum Gråbrødrekloster Museum KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art Aalborg Lindholm Høje

Education	Aalborg Business College Aalborg Cathedral School Aalborg University Aalborghus Gymnasium Academy of Music Tech College Aalborg University College of Northern Denmark

Sports	AaB Fodbold Aalborg Golf Klub Aalborg Håndbold Aalborg Pirates Aalborg Boldspilklub Aalborg RK Gigantium Nordjyske Arena

Companies and retail	1000Fryd AaB A/S Aalborg CSP Aalborg Portland Aalborg Storcenter Bladt Industries Cembrit Danish Distillers Huntsmen Corps Nordjyske Stiftstidende North Flying Spar Nord Salling

Transport	Aalborg Air Base Aalborg Airport Aalborg station Aalborg Vestby station Lindholm station Skalborg station Aalborg Shipyard Port of Aalborg Marina Fjordparken Østre Havn Skudehavnen Vestre Badehavn

Coordinates: 57°1′5″N 9°57′45″E / 57.01806°N 9.96250°E / 57.01806; 9.96250

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