Královka Arena

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Královka Arena or Královka sports Hall (Czech: Sportovní hala Královka) is multipurpose hall located in Prague 7 district Letná, near to the Generali Arena. Sports and cultural events are held there. It has capacity for maximum 2500 people, 1300 without additional tribune. It can host sports as basketball, badminton or floorball. In this complex, training ground with capacity of 200 people is included.

Královka sports hall
Sportovní hala Královka
Královka Arena
Královka Arena in 2023
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LocationLetná, Prague 7, Czech Republic
Coordinates50°6′4.84″N 14°24′58.77″E / 50.1013444°N 14.4163250°E / 50.1013444; 14.4163250
Public transitSparta (tram)
OwnerCity of Prague
OperatorSportovní areál Praha
Capacity2500 (maximum), 1300 normal
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Built1965
Renovated1990, 2004, 2014
ArchitectCyril Mandel (1965)
Tenants
Women's USK Praha basketball team

Since 2014, it is home to women basketball team USK Praha and VŠ Praha. Basketball Nymburk also plays its major international matches in this arena.

History

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This arena in Pod Královskou oborou street was built in 1965, by the Czech architect Cyril Mandel. The first reconstruction started in 1985 and ended five years later. Next reconstruction took place in 2004. In 2010, Prague bought this arena for 116 million Czech crowns. Since 2011, the hall is rented by company Sportovní areál Praha. Between 2011 and 2014, another reconstruction took place, at a cost of 240 million Czech crowns.

Events

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