Saint-Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex

• Goodwill Games 1994 ( basketball, handball, wrestling, gymnastics)
• St. Petersburg Open (since 1995)
• Martial Arts Olympics "East-West Open " 2011
• Concerts
• Exhibitions

Sport and Concert Complex Peterburgski (Russian Спортивно - Концертный Комплекс Петербургский; short SKK Peterburgski ) is a multi-purpose arena in the Russian city of Saint Petersburg. It was built in 1979. Before the collapse of the Soviet Union was called the Hall VI Lenin Sports Concert Complex and was thus named after Lenin.

The complex is one of the largest multi -purpose arenas throughout Europe. The construction phase of the building was completed in 1979, the opening took place on 19 May 1980. The hall has a diameter of 193 meters, is 40 meters high and offers 25,000 visitors at events space, making it the largest in Europe permanently covered hall.

The building is unique, not only for its size but also because of the many events that are held within the complex. The hall was and is often used to align sporting major events, such as national and international competitions in football, figure skating, volleyball, basketball, etc.. Furthermore, held concerts, international exhibitions and fashion shows. The main hall of the complex has an area of ​​10,000 square meters, the porch of 3500. A conference room, press center, news center, bars and cafes also allow an organization of internationally significant events. Traditionally, the SKK Petersburgski since 1995, the St. Petersburg Open, a tennis tournament of the ATP tour, as a guest.

Gallery

Panoramic picture of the complex