Madrid Arena

CB Estudiantes (2005-2010)

Madrid Masters (2002-2008), WTA Tour Championships (2006, 2007), Eurobasket 2007

The Madrid Arena (formerly Telefónica Arena Madrid, also known as Rockódromo ) is a multifunction and sports arena in the Spanish capital Madrid. The arena was completed in 2002 and was partly planned for the Olympic Games in 2012 device. The Madrid Arena seats up to 10,500 spectators to be seated. The retractable bleachers allow the hall to different sports events and concerts adapt.

Between 2002 and 2008, the arena was the venue for the Madrid Masters in tennis, but was replaced in 2009 by the Caja Mágica. Both 2006 and 2007 found the WTA Tour Championships held in the hall. From 2005-2010 the Club Baloncesto Estudiantes Basketball Association was there, his games.

The building was designed by Spanish architects Estudio Cano Lasso.

On November 1, 2012, came in the Madrid Arena as part of a Halloween party into a mass panic urged the five fatalities. As it turned out in the course of the investigation, many more tickets were sold by the organizers than the 10,600 allowed, total should be at the time of the accident, about twice as many visitors have been in the hall.

Location and Public Transportation

The Madrid Arena is located on the southeastern edge of the park Casa de Campo and can be reached by bus lines 31, 33, 36, 39 and 65 over metro lines 6 (Station Alto de Extremadura ) and 10 ( Lake Station ) as well.

Pictures

Exterior

The Arena at the European Basketball Championship 2007

Facade at night

Weblink

• Official website ( Spanish)
• Description of the hall (English)