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Palavela, formerly known as Palazzo delle Mostre and Palazzo a Vela is an indoor arena that is located in Turin, Italy, on the bank of the River Po. It was designed by engineer Franco Levi and architects Annibale and Giorgio Rigotti. The arena is 130 metres in diameter. It has a seating capacity for a maximum 12,200 people,[7] and 9,200 when configured for basketball games.[2]

PalaVela

Palavela during the 2006 Winter Olympics
Former names	Palazzo delle Mostre Palazzo a vela
Location	Via Ventimiglia, 145, 10127 Turin, Italy
Coordinates	45°01′24″N 7°40′09″E
Owner	City of Turin[1]
Capacity	Basketball: 9,200[2][3] Figure skating and Short track: 8,285[4]
Construction
Built	1959–1961[4]
Opened	1961
Renovated	October 2003 – December 2004,[1] 2018[5]
Construction cost	110 Million lire[6]
Architect	Annibale and Giorgio Rigotti Gae Aulenti (renovation)
Structural engineer	Franco Levi
Website
http://www.palavelatorino.it/

The Palavela was featured in the 1969 film The Italian Job. In a famous scene in the film, three Minis are seen driving onto and over the arena's distinctive roof.

History

Palavela was originally built for the Italia '61 Expo, and was renovated for the figure skating and short track speed skating events at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[8] As part of the renovation, a new seating system was installed at the arena.[9] The cost of the renovation was 55,000,000 euros.

It also hosted some events of the XXIII Winter Universiade in 2007. In 2008, the Palavela hosted the 24th European Rhythmic Gymnastics. It hosted the 2010 World Figure Skating Championships in March 2010.

The arena also hosted the 2008 ULEB Cup Final Eight,[2] and also the same event, under the competition's new name of EuroCup, in the 2008–09 season.[3]

Events held

• 2005 European Figure Skating Championships
• 2006 Winter Olympics (Figure Skating and Short Track Speed Skating)
• 2007 Winter Universiade (Figure Skating and Short Track Speed Skating)
• 2007–2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
• 2008 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships
• 2010 World Figure Skating Championships
• 2017 European Short Track Speed Skating Championships
• 2019 Grand Prix Figure Skating Final

See also

• List of indoor arenas in Italy

References

External links

Media related to Palazzo a Vela at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Italian)

На других языках

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[de] Torino Palavela

Der Torino Palavela ist eine Sport- und Veranstaltungshalle in der italienischen Stadt Turin im Piemont. Sie befindet sich im Südosten der Stadt zwischen dem Corso Unità d’Italia und der Via Ventimiglia, in der Nähe des Messegeländes Lingotto, des Oval Lingotto und des Olympischen Dorfes.

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- [en] Torino Palavela

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[es] Torino Palavela

Torino Palavela, también conocido como Palazzo delle Mostre o Palazzo a Vela, es un pabellón multideportivo y de exposiciones en la ciudad de Turín (Italia). Está ubicado en el barrio turinés de Ligotto, al sur de la ciudad, cerca de la Villa Olímpica y el pabellón Oval Lingotto.

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[fr] Palavela

Le Palavela, appelé auparavant Palazzo delle Mostre ou Palazzo a Vela, est une salle omnisports située à Turin, en Italie.

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[ru] Палавела

«Палавела» (ранее Палаццо делле Мостре и Палаццо а Вела) — крытое спортивное сооружение в Турине, используемое для соревнований по фигурному катанию и шорт-треку. Дизайнером арены является итальянский инженер Франко Леви, архитекторы — Аннибаль и Джорджио Риготти. Диаметр арены — 130 метров, высота — 239 м. Размер площадки — 30×60 м[1]. Арена была построена для всемирной выставки «Италия '61», а в 2003 году, после ремонта, стала ледовым дворцом. В «Палавеле» проходили соревнования XX Зимних Олимпийских игр в Турине, Универсиады и чемпионата мира по фигурному катанию 2010. Арена принимала матчи чемпионата Европы по волейболу среди мужчин 2015.

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