Saku Suurhall

Saku Suurhall
	Saku Suurhall Arena
	Saku Suurhall in March 2007
Location	Haabersti, Tallinn, Estonia
Coordinates	59°25′34″N 24°38′51″E
Owner	Oü Best Idea
Operator	OÜ Best Idea
Capacity	Concerts: 10,500; Basketball: 7,200
Surface	Versatile
Construction
Opened	November 2001
Architect	Esa Viitanen (Pro Ark OY); Andres Kariste (North Project AS)
Tenants
	BC Kalev/Cramo (KML) (2001–present)

Saku Suurhall is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the Haabersti subdistrict of the Estonian capital, Tallinn. Opened in November 2001, it is the largest multi-purpose hall in the country and holds up to 10,000 people. It is named after the Estonian brewery and soft drink company Saku.

It generally hosts basketball games, as well as sport competitions, trade fairs, corporate events and concerts.

History

A view of Haabersti in 2012. The center of the photo is Saku Suurhall and Rocca al Mare Shopping Centre.

The Saku Suurhall opened in November 2001. Since 2002, the Saku Suurhall is a member of the European Arenas Association (EAA).

A total of 13,220 m² spread over four floors. Every year around 300 events take place in the hall, of which about 70 are major events. It accommodates up to 10,000 spectators, of which 7,200 are seated. The first event in the hall was the Irish dance show Lord of the Dance.[1]

Past events

Eurovision Song Contest 2002.
Baltic Basketball League Final 6 event in 2006.
Europe's biggest extreme sports festival, Simpel Session, is held here every year since 2004.
Pirate Station Future (November 22, 2008) & Immortal (December 18, 2009)
2010 European Figure Skating Championships (19–24 January 2010)
2015 Toyota Four Nations Cup (20-22 August 2015)
Eesti Laul 2016 Final (March 5, 2016)
Eesti Laul 2017 Final (March 4, 2017)
Eesti Laul 2018 Final (March 3, 2018)
Eesti Laul 2019 Final (February 16, 2019)

Concerts

gollark: ARing!

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gollark: It's not like golds aren't rare just because the Fish of Suns catches them lots.

gollark: ARing.

References

"FAKTE HALLIST - Saku Suurhall l Heade elamuste kodu!". www.sakusuurhall.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.

External links

Media related to Saku Suurhall at Wikimedia Commons

Official website (in Estonian)

Preceded by Parken Stadium Copenhagen	Eurovision Song Contest Venue 2002	Succeeded by Skonto Hall Riga

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