Baku Crystal Hall

Baku Crystal Hall
Exterior of Baku Crystal Hall
Map
Full nameBakı Kristal Zalı
LocationBaku, Azerbaijan
Coordinates40°20′39″N 49°51′01″E / 40.3442°N 49.8502°E / 40.3442; 49.8502
OwnerMayoralty of Baku
Capacity12,000 (seated)[3]
27,000 (with standing room)[3]
Construction
BuiltAugust 2011 - April 2012
Opened7 May 2012
Construction cost$350 million[1]
ArchitectGMP International GmbH[2]
Project managerAlpine Bau Deutschland AG,
Nussli Group,
Basler & Hofmann AG
Main contractorsSSF Ingenieure AG,
seele austria GmbH & Co. KG
Website
www.crystalhall.az

Baku Crystal Hall (Azerbaijani: Bakı Kristal Zalı) is an indoor arena in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is located on the coast of Baku near National Flag Square. Construction of the arena began in August 2011 and finished in April 2012—in time for it to host its first major event, the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.

  1. ^ "Die Arena, die niemand fotografieren darf". 7 May 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. ^ Cay Dobberke (4 February 2012). "Aufbauhilfe für Baku". Der Tagesspiegel. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b "crystalhall.az - History". Retrieved 29 June 2018.