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| Location | Pim Mulierlaan 1[1] Heerenveen, Netherlands |
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| Coordinates | 52°56′19″N 5°56′31″E / 52.9386°N 5.94201°E |
| Owner | Essent, Aegon, and the city of Heerenveen |
| Capacity | 12,500 seats |
| Surface | 15,000 m2 (Thialf-hal) 1800 m2 (Elfstedenhal) |
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| Broke ground | 1966 |
| Opened | 14 October 1967 (outdoor) 17 November 1986 (indoor) |
| Renovated | 2001, 2004, 2015–16 |
| Architect | Alynia Architecten Harlingen bv |
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| Heerenveen Flyers (Elfstedenhal) | |
Thialf (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtijɑlf]) is an ice arena in Heerenveen, Netherlands. Thialf consists of the Thialf-hal (a 12,500-capacity speed skating venue) and the Elfstedenhal (a 2,500-capacity ice hockey venue).[2] Thialf is used for long track speed skating, short track speed skating, ice hockey, figure skating, ice speedway,[3] 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.
- ^ Thialf, Thialf. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Elfstedenhal en Thialf | Elfstedenhal".
- ^ "FIM Ice Speedway World Championship | FIM".