Spaladium Arena

Spaladium Arena

Location	Zrinsko-frankopanska 211 HR-21000 Split, Croatia
Coordinates	43°31′28″N 16°26′09″E / 43.52444°N 16.43583°ECoordinates: 43°31′28″N 16°26′09″E / 43.52444°N 16.43583°E
Owner	Sportski Grad TPN d.o.o.
Operator	Global Spectrum Europe
Capacity	14,533 (Boxing, concerts) 12,664 (Basketball, Handball, Futsal, Tennis)
Construction
Opened	December 27, 2008
Construction cost	€ 70 million[1]
Architect	3LHD[2]
Tenants
KK Split (A1) (present)

Spaladium Arena is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena located in Split, Croatia. It opened in December 2008, and hosted the following month's World Men's Handball Championship.^[3] Spaladium Arena was also the home venue for basketball team KK Split.^[3]

As of August 2013, Spaladium Arena had been closed for more than a year over the inability of its operators to cover the maintenance costs.^[4] It was reopened for a Severina concert in December 2013.^[5][6]

Concerts & Events

• Ministry of Sound - New Year's Party - December 31 - January 1, 2010^[7]
• Zdravko Colic performed a sold out concert on February 14, 2010 ^[8]
• Severina Vučković performed a sold out concert during her Dobrodošao u Klub Tour - December 6, 2013^[5]
• Dubioza kolektiv performed a concert on March 1, 2014.^[9]
• Željko Joksimović performed a concert on March 8, 2014.^[10]
• Marko Perković Thompson performed a concert on December 23, 2014.^[11]
• Đorđe Balašević performed a concert on May 22, 2015.^[12]
• Iron Maiden performed a concert on their Book of Souls tour on July 27, 2016^[13]

Gallery

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  Spaladium Arena empty
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  World Men's Handball Championships Opening Ceremony
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  Spaladium Arena full
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  Spaladium Arena Interior
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  Spaladium Arena Sports Hall
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  Spaladium Arena fans
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  Thompson performing at Friends of the 4th Brigade concert
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  Zdravko Čolić stage
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  Čolić concert - full house
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  4 kafića - futsal tournament
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  Haiti benefit concert - record attendance

References

1. http://www.poslovni.hr/vijesti/zatvorena-spaladium-arena-grad-ne-placa-najamninu-duguje-21-mil-kn-214852
2. "Spaladium Center / 3LHD architects". ArchDaily. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
3. "Spaladium Arena, Split". UEFA. 2 July 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
4. "Gradu biže milijuni: konzorcij više ne može platit odštetu za Arenu". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). 2 August 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
5. "Evo kako iznutra izgleda Spaladium Arena nakon što je mjesecima bila zatvorena". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). 5 December 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
6. "Severina u Spaladium Areni pred 14.000 obožavatelja". Novi list (in Croatian). 7 December 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
7. "Set2split presents Nye with Ministry Of Sound at Spaladium Arena, Split". residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
8. http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Spektakli/tabid/79/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/91915/Default.aspx
9. "SHOWS | dubioza.org". dubioza.org. Archived from the original on January 6, 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
10. "SPLIT, 080314. KONCERT ZELJKA JOKSIMOVICA U SPALADIUM ARENI." (in Serbian). Željko Joksimović. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
11. "Spektaklom u Spaladium Areni Thompson završio turneju 'Ora et labora'". Večernji list (in Croatian). 24 December 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
12. "Đorđe Balašević 22. svibnja u Spaladium areni!". Split.com.hr (in Croatian). 23 March 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
13. http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/iron-maiden/2016/spaladium-arena-split-croatia-1bff6168.html

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