Egilshöll

Egilshöll (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈeijɪlsˌhœtl̥]), also known as Egilshöllin, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment facility located in the Grafarvogur district of Iceland's capital Reykjavík. It features three football pitches, an ice rink, school sports hall, gym, shooting range, tennis courts and a cinema.

Egilshöllin

Location	Reykjavík, Iceland
Coordinates	64°08′49″N 21°46′10″W
Capacity	18,000 (concerts), 2,000 (football), 250 (ice rink)
Construction
Broke ground	16 March 2001[1]
Opened	25 April 2002 (2002-04-25)[2]
Expanded	2007, 2010, 2015
Tenants
Skautafélagið Björninn (ice skating) Skotfélag Reykjavíkur (shooting sport)
Website
egilshollin.is

Events

Concerts

Egilshöllin has also been used as a music venue hosting numerous events of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra amongst others.

Performer	Date	Attendance	Ref
Metallica	4 July 2004	18,000	[3][4]
Plácido Domingo	14 March 2005	5,000	[5][6]
Iron Maiden	7 June 2005	16,000	[7]
Duran Duran	30 June 2005	11,000	[8][9]
Foo Fighters	5 July 2006	Unknown	[10][11]
Queens of The Stone Age	5 July 2006	Unknown	[11]
Roger Waters	12 June 2006	15,000	[12][13]

See also

• List of indoor arenas in Nordic countries

References

1. "Stórum fjölíþróttahúsum fjölgar á Íslandi" [The number of large multi-sports halls in Iceland is increasing]. www.vb.is (in Icelandic). 6 September 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
2. "Knattspyrnuhúsið í Grafarvogi tekið í notkun" [The football stadium in Grafarvogur taken into use]. www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). 26 April 2002. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
3. "Loftlaust á tónleikum - Vísir". visir.is. 7 May 2004.
4. "Metallica til Íslands". www.mbl.is.
5. "Domingo til Íslands - Vísir". visir.is. 26 November 2004.
6. "Plácido Domingo á tónleikum í Egilshöll í mars". www.mbl.is.
7. "Iron Maiden til Íslands - Vísir". visir.is. 30 January 2005.
8. "Duran Duran tryllti lýðinn - Vísir". visir.is. 7 January 2005.
9. "Duran Duran og aðdáendurnir". www.mbl.is.
10. "Foo Fighters á Íslandi - Vísir". visir.is. 7 April 2005.
11. "Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighters og Duran Duran í Egilshöll". www.mbl.is.
12. "Vill ekki verða steinn í veggnum - Vísir". visir.is. 19 June 2006.
13. "Fjölmenni á Roger Waters". www.mbl.is.

External links

• Official website