Basket-Hall Kazan

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Basket-Hall Kazan (Russian: Баскет-холл Казань) is a basketball specialized indoor arena that is located in Kazan, Russia. It is primarily used for basketball, but it can also be used for volleyball and concerts. It contains two basketball halls.

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Basket-Hall Kazan
Full nameBasket-Hall Arena Kazan
Location1 Spartakovskaya str., Kazan, Russia
Coordinates55°46′54.83″N 49°7′37.03″E
CapacityBasket-Hall Kazan 1:
7,482 (basketball)
8,000 (concerts)
Basket-Hall Kazan 2:
1,500 (basketball)
SurfaceParquet
Construction
OpenedAugust 2003
Renovated2017
Construction cost$14 million
ArchitectTatinvestgrazhdanproject
Tenants
UNICS Kazan (2003–present)
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The large main hall, called Basket-Hall 1,[1] has a seating capacity of 7,482 people for basketball and 8,000 for concerts.[2] The large main hall also includes an amphitheater section. The small hall, called Basket-Hall 2,[1] which is mainly used for training, has a seating capacity of 1,500.[3]

History

The arena opened in August 2003, at a construction cost of $14 million. In 2011, it hosted the 2011 European Weightlifting Championships. Basket-Hall was also a venue of the 2013 Summer Universiade. The arena has been used as the regular home arena of the Russian VTB United League basketball club UNICS Kazan. It was also previously used by the Russian volleyball club VC Zenit-Kazan.[citation needed]

The arena was renovated in 2017.[citation needed]

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