Hallenstadion

The Hallenstadion is a multifunctional sports arena in the Swiss city of Zurich. Designed by Bruno Giacometti, it opened on July 18, 1939, and was renovated in 2005. The capacity of the arena is 13,000. It is the home of the annual Zurich Open, a WTA Tour tennis tournament.

The Hallenstadion has been the site of concerts of internationally celebrated musicians such as Blink-182, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley, the Rolling Stones, Kiss, Iron Maiden, Barbra Streisand, Shakira, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Kylie Minogue, Rammstein, Elton John, Celine Dion and Mark Knopfler. It also hosted the Ice Hockey World Championships in 1998, along with Basel. The Hallenstadion is also the home of the Swiss ice hockey team ZSC Lions. In February 2006, it is set to host the semi-finals and final of the 2006 European Men's Handball Championship.update after|2006|2|28It has held many important rock concerts like U2 during the Elevation Tour, The Rolling Stones in 1976, and AC/DC during the Stiff Upper Lip Tour of 2001.

References

* [http://www.euro06.com/CMS_Files/518_item.asp?root_id=28&node_id=518&item_id=1377 Zurich Hallenstadion] from euro06.com, retrieved 26 January 2006

External links

* [http://www.hallenstadion.ch Official web site]