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The Trixxo Arena is the largest multipurpose arena in Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium used for music concerts, sports (tennis, indoor cycling, jumping, etc.) and other large events. It opened in September 2004 at a total construction cost of €11.7 million.[2] The arena complex can hold up to around 21,000 people, with the Main Hall holding a maximum of 18,000.[3]
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| Former names | Ethias Arena (2004–2021) |
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| Location | Gouverneur Verwilghensingel 70, 3500 Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50.93431°N 5.36322°E |
| Owner | Antwerp Sportpaleis NV |
| Operator | Antwerp Sportpaleis NV |
| Capacity | 9,946 (Main Hall: seated) 18,600 (Main Hall: standing)[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 15 March 2004 |
| Built | March–September 2004 |
| Opened | 21 September 2004 |
| Renovated | 2012 |
| Construction cost | €11.7 million |
| Architect | Jamaer Architecten[2] |
| Structural engineer | BTA engineers |
| Main contractors | Cosimco (Kontich) |
| Tenants | |
| Gaz de France Stars (Tennis) (2004–2006) | |
The Trixxo Arena is a part of Park H and the complex has a surface of 25,000 square metres (270,000 sq ft),[2] with the Main Hall covering 13,600 square metres (146,000 sq ft).[3] At the end of 2005, "Plopsa Indoor Hasselt", an indoor attraction park for children, opened next to the arena and is unique in Belgium.
Until 25 August 2021, the Trixxo Arena was known as the Ethias Arena.[4]
Events
On 26 November 2005, the 3rd Junior Eurovision Song Contest took place in the Ethias Arena.[5]
In 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2020 it hosted the European Championship in darts, a Professional Darts Corporation event.
See also
- List of indoor arenas in Belgium
References
- "Trixxo Arena". beatvenues.be. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- "Ethias arena, Jamaer Architecten - Hasselt - Belgium - MIMOA". Mimoa. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- International Conferences Summits & Conventions Selected Destinations & Venues in the Benelux. Vol. 5. Brinkman Media Group. 2022. p. 27.
- "Dienstenchequebedrijf Trixxo is de nieuwe naamsponsor van Hasseltse evenementenhal op Park H". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). August 25, 2021.
- "Junior 2005 in Ethias Arena, Hasselt". esctoday.com. 22 November 2022.
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[fr] Ethias Arena
Ethias Arena est une annexe au complexe du Grenslandhallen de Hasselt. Il a été construit sur une période de 6 mois en 2004 et est actuellement le plus grand hall événementiel couvert de Belgique. La surface brute au sol est de 13 600 m2 et elle peut contenir plus de 16 000 places assises ou plus de 21 000 personnes debout. La salle est en outre utilisée pour des concerts, des événements sportifs, des spectacles et des congrès. L’infrastructure comprend également une Plaza, un studio, un village d’artistes et un vaste parking.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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