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| Hong Kong Coliseum | |
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 Hong Kong Coliseum (May 2022) | |
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| Alternative names | Hung Hom Coliseum |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Minimalism |
| Location | Hung Hom Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Address | 9 Cheong Wan Road |
| Coordinates | 22°18′5.33″N 114°10′55.23″E / 22.3014806°N 114.1820083°E |
| Construction started | March 1973 |
| Completed | August 1981 |
| Inaugurated | 27 April 1983 |
| Renovated | 2008 |
| Cost | HK$ 140 000 000 HK$ 168 600 000 (2008-2009 renovation) |
| Client | Urban Council |
| Management | Leisure and Cultural Service Department |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | reinforced concrete |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | Urban Council |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 12,500 |
| Website | |
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 Inside the Hong Kong Coliseum, during the FIVB World Grand Prix | |||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 香港體育館 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港体育馆 | ||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Hēunggóng Táiyuhkgún | ||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 紅磡體育館 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 红磡体育馆 | ||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Hùhngham Táiyuhkgún | ||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 紅館 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 红馆 | ||||||||||||||
| Cantonese Yale | Hùhnggún | ||||||||||||||
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Hong Kong Coliseum, commonly known as the Hung Hom Coliseum, is a multi-purpose indoor arena, in Hung Hom Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong near Hung Hom station. It is in Yau Tsim Mong District.[1]
It was built by the Urban Council and inaugurated on 27 April 1983. The opening of the stadium coincided with the 100th anniversary of the Urban Council.[2] The coliseum has 12,500 seats, which is the second largest among indoor facilities in Hong Kong, only behind the 2005-opened AsiaWorld–Arena.
It is now managed by the Leisure and Cultural Service Department of the Hong Kong Government.
- ^ "Yau Tsim Mong District" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
- ^ Wood, Chris (2018-04-26). "Why the Hong Kong Coliseum was built – to avoid embarrassment". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2019-10-15.