Rotterdam Ahoy

Rotterdam Ahoy
Ahoy Arena in 2020, the plaza building (right) is now redeveloped as RACC and RTM Stage
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AddressAhoyweg 10
3084 BA Rotterdam
Netherlands
Coordinates51°52′58″N 4°29′17″E / 51.88278°N 4.48806°E / 51.88278; 4.48806
OwnerOntwikkelingsbedrijf Rotterdam
OperatorAEG / ASM Global
Built1968–1970; 54 years ago (1970)
Inaugurated15 January 1971; 53 years ago (1971-01-15)
Renovated1980, 1998, 2011
Expanded1980, 1997, 2020
Former names
Ahoy Rotterdam
Banquet/ballroom650 (Congreszaal)
Theatre seating
16,426[1] (Ahoy Arena)
6,000 (Club Ahoy)
4,000 (Theater Hal 1)
7,819 (RTM Stage)
Enclosed space
 • Total space54,000 m2 (580,000 sq ft)
 • Exhibit hall floor32,230 m2 (346,900 sq ft)
 • Breakout/meeting2,825 m2 (30,410 sq ft)
 • Ballroom30,000 m2 (320,000 sq ft)
Parking2,000 spaces
Public transit access  D   E  Zuidplein
Website
ahoy.nl

Rotterdam Ahoy (formerly known as Ahoy Rotterdam or simply as Ahoy) is a multi-purpose complex with a convention centre and an indoor arena located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Opened originally in 1950, the current complex consists of three main venues: a fairs and events hall, a congress and conference centre, and the main venue the Ahoy Arena. The latter (informally known as the Sportpaleis, lit.'Sport Palace')[2] opened on 15 January 1971 and is the largest multi-purpose venue in the Netherlands, with a capacity of 16,426 as of May 2019.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b "Veelgestelde vragen - Rotterdam Ahoy" [Frequently asked questions - Rotterdam Ahoy]. Ahoy.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Gideon Karting: WORKS 2020". Ahoy (in Dutch). 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. (...) in de Ahoy Arena, ook wel bekend als het sportpaleis van Rotterdam Ahoy. [(...) in the Ahoy Arena, also known as the sport palace of Rotterdam Ahoy.]
  3. ^ Bird, Lisa (30 August 2019). "Rotterdam 2020: Get to know the Ahoy Arena". ESCXTRA. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019.