Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall

Košarkaški centar Dražen Petrović
Location	Zagreb, Croatia
Opened	1987
Owner	KK Cibona
Architect	Marijan Hržić
Capacity	Basketball: 5,400
Tenants
KK Cibona KK Zagreb

Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall

Interior

Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (Croatian: Košarkaški centar Dražen Petrović or Dvorana Dražen Petrović) is an Indoor sporting arena in Zagreb, Croatia. It serves as the home court for the professional basketball club KK Cibona. The arena has a seating capacity of 5,400 people.

History

The arena was built in 1987,to be used at 1987 Summer Universiade and was then known as the Cibona Sports Center. In 1993 it was renamed after the late former NBA player and basketball Hall of Famer Dražen Petrović, a former Cibona star. Petrović died earlier that same year in a car accident, cutting his great career short.

Events

Cardinal Franjo Kuharić organized the first Christmas in Cibona concert in 1989, and since then it has been held annually.^[1]

Artists that have performed at the hall include Michael Bolton, Boney M, James Brown, José Carreras, Joe Cocker, Bryan Ferry, Diana Krall, Muse, Nightwish, Pain, Pet Shop Boys, P!nk, Seal and Simple Minds, among others.

Upcoming events:

References

1. ^ FOTO: Tereza i Thompson obradovali narod

External links

• ZagrebInfo.net - Košarkaški centar Dražen Petrović
• Dvorana

Coordinates: 45°48′9.22″N 15°57′47.76″E / 45.8025611°N 15.9632667°E / 45.8025611; 15.9632667