Jyske Bank Boxen
Jyske Bank Boxen is an indoor arena, located in Herning, Denmark, that is part of the Messecenter Herning. It has a capacity of 12,500.
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| Former names | Hedens Colosseum (planning/construction) MCH MultiArena (2010) |
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| Location | Herning, Denmark |
| Coordinates | 56°7′4.88″N 8°57′9.00″E |
| Owner | MCH Group |
| Capacity | 12,500 (Handball) 11,000 (Ice hockey) 15,000(concerts) |
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| Broke ground | October 2008 |
| Opened | 20 October 2010 |
| Construction cost | DKK 329 million EUR € 44 million |
| Architect | Aarstiderne Arkitekter |
It hosts concerts, ice hockey, basketball, volleyball, team handball and gymnastics competitions. It has hosted the 2010 European Women's Handball Championships, the 2013 European Short Course Swimming Championships, the 2014 European Men's Handball Championship, and the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship. It will host the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship.
History
On 1 October 2010 Danish financial institution Jyske Bank purchased naming rights to the arena.
The arena's opening event, on 20 October 2010, was a concert by Lady Gaga, during The Monster Ball Tour, with Semi Precious Weapons as her opening act.
The arena was also being considered as the venue for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, before the contract was eventually won by B&W Hallerne, Refshaleøen in Copenhagen.[1]
The arena was one of two arenas to host the 2018 IIHF World Championship, the other being the Royal Arena in Copenhagen.[2][3]
Concerts
References
- Jiandani, Sanjay. "Denmark 2014: Copenhagen and B&W Hallerne will host Eurovision". esctoday.com. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- Denmark to host Ice Hockey World Championship in 2018
- To Denmark in 2018
External links
| Events and tenants | ||
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| Preceded by Boris Trajkovski Arena Skopje |
European Women's Handball Championship Final Venue 2010 |
Succeeded by Belgrade Arena Belgrade |
| Preceded by L'Odyssee Chartres |
European Swimming Championships (SC) Venue 2013 |
Succeeded by Wingate Institute Netanya |
| Preceded by Belgrade Arena Belgrade |
European Men's Handball Championship Final Venue 2014 |
Succeeded by Kraków Arena Kraków |
| Preceded by Belgrade Arena Belgrade |
World Women's Handball Championship Final Venue 2015 |
Succeeded by TBD |