Medeu

Medeu
Medeu ice rink (aerial view)
Map
LocationAlmaty, Kazakhstan
Coordinates43°09′27″N 77°03′31″E / 43.15750°N 77.05861°E / 43.15750; 77.05861
OwnerCity of Almaty
Capacity8,500
Construction
Built1949–1951
Opened1951
Renovated1972, 2003, 2009
Construction cost 19.4 billion tenge (approx. 131.8 million $)
Tenants
2011 Asian Winter Games,
2012 Bandy World Championship,
2017 Winter Universiade

The Medeu (Kazakh: Медеу, Medeu) is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley (Medeu Valley, or the valley of Malaya Almatinka River) on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level. It consists of 10.5 thousand square meters of ice and utilizes a sophisticated freezing and watering system to ensure the quality of the ice.