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Helsingin areena, Helsingforsarenan | |
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| Former names | Hartwall Areena (1997–2014) Hartwall Arena (2014–2022) |
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| Address | Areenankuja 1, Helsinki |
| Location | Helsinki, Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°12′20.66″N 24°55′44.03″E / 60.2057389°N 24.9288972°E |
| Owner | Arena Events Oy (Reima Södervall, Heikki Viitikko) |
| Capacity | 14,000 (basketball) 13,349 (ice hockey) 7,500–15,000 (concerts) 3,000–5,000 (amphitheater) |
| Surface | Versatile |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2 April 1996 |
| Opened | 19 April 1997 — Planned to be reopened in spring 2025 |
| Renovated | 2015 |
| Closed | 2 March 2022 |
| Construction cost | 300,000,000 mk (69,000,000 in 2018 euros) |
| Architect | SCI Architects |
| Project manager | Harry Harkimo |
| Main contractors | Skanska |
| Tenants | |
| Jokerit (1997–2022) | |
Helsinki Halli (formerly Hartwall Arena) is a large multi-functional indoor arena located in Helsinki, Finland. It was opened in April 1997. The arena is convertible for various events. The total seated capacity during ice hockey games is 13,349 (about 14,000 for basketball, for concerts up to 15,000) and as an amphitheatre, it is significantly reduced to between 3,000 to 5,000.
The formerly[1] Russian-owned arena has been unused since March 2022 due to EU sanctions related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The main sponsor, Hartwall, also ended its sponsorship and the arena's name was changed.[2]
- ^ Lempinen, Marko (12 November 2024). "Nyt se on vihdoin totta: Entinen Hartwall-areena on myyty – tässä ovat ostajat". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Palkoaho, Milla (25 August 2022). "Julkisuutta kaihtava sijoittaja haluaa palauttaa Jokerit "Hartwall-areenalle" – Paavo Arhinmäki selittää vaikeaa haastetta". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 September 2022.