Chizhovka-Arena (or Čyžoŭka-Arena, Belarusian: Чыжоўка-Арэна; Russian: Чижовка-Арена) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Čyžoŭka microdistrict of Minsk, Belarus. Its full name is "Шматфункцыянальны культурна-спартыўны і забаўляльны комплекс «Чыжоўка-Арэна»".
 Chizhovka-Arena in December 2013 | |
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| Location | Čyžoŭka, Minsk, Belarus |
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| Coordinates | 53°50′42″N 27°37′44″E / 53.845°N 27.629027°E |
| Capacity | 8,807 (hockey)[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | July 2009 |
| Opened | December 25, 2013 |
| Construction cost | Rbls 450 million €195 million |
| Architect | Marat Grodnikov |
| Tenants | |
| Yunost Minsk (2013–present) | |
Opened in December 2013, it is mostly used for concerts, ice hockey and other indoor sporting activities. The main arena has a capacity of 8,807 people and the training arena has 473 seats. The project of Chizhovka-Arena was changed several times. The final project was approved in 2010.
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It was listed as one of two main venues for the 2014 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.[2] The arena hosted the 2017 final of the ITF Fed Cup, a women's team tennis event.
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