Thialf

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Thialf

Location	Pim Mulierlaan 1[1] Heerenveen, Netherlands
Coordinates	52°56′19″N 5°56′31″E / 52.9386°N 5.94201°E / 52.9386; 5.94201
Owner	Essent, Aegon, and the city of Heerenveen
Capacity	12,500 seats
Surface	15,000 m2 (Hal 1) 1800 m2 (Hal 2)
Construction
Broke ground	1966
Opened	14 October 1967 (outdoor) 17 November 1986 (indoor)
Renovated	2001, 2004, 2015–16
Architect	Alynia Architecten Harlingen bv
Tenants
UNIS Flyers (Ice hockey venue)

Thialf (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtijɑlf]) is an ice arena in Heerenveen, Netherlands. Thialf is used for long track speed skating, short track speed skating, ice hockey, figure skating, ice speedway,^[2] and non-sporting events. The outdoor rink was opened in 1967, and the indoor stadium was opened in 1986. Several world records have been set in the indoor stadium.^{[citation needed]}

Annually, Thialf hosts two Speed Skating World Cup events. Jan de Jong was the ice rink master at Thialf for many years.