Gjøvik Olympic Cavern Hall
Ice hockey rink in Gjovik, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gjøvik Olympic Cavern Hall (Norwegian: Gjøvik Olympiske Fjellhall or Fjellhallen) is an ice hockey rink located within a mountain hall in Gjøvik, Norway. With a capacity for 5,500 spectators, the hall also features a 25-meter swimming pool and telecommunications installations. Opened in 1993 and costing 134.6 million Norwegian krone (NOK), it was built for the 1994 Winter Olympics, where it hosted 16 ice hockey matches. It is the home of Gjøvik Hockey, has hosted the 1995 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships and is also used as an event venue. The structure is the world's largest cavern hall for public use.
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Fjellhallen | |
Location | Gjøvik, Norway |
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Coordinates | 60°47′35″N 10°41′05″E |
Owner | Gjøvik Municipality |
Capacity | 5,830 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1 April 1991 |
Opened | 6 May 1993 |
Renovated | 2017 |
Construction cost | 134.6 million kr |
Architect | Moe–Levorsen |
Structural engineer | Fortifikasjon |
Tenants | |
Gjøvik Hockey (1993–) |
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