Arena Armeec
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| Full name | Arena Armeets Sofia MSH |
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| Former names | Arena Sofia |
| Location | 1 Asen Yordanov Blvd., Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Coordinates | 42°40′16″N 23°22′9″E / 42.67111°N 23.36917°ECoordinates: 42°40′16″N 23°22′9″E / 42.67111°N 23.36917°E |
| Owner | National Sport Base PLC |
| Capacity | 12,373 (can be expanded for concerts and other events) |
| Surface | Parquet |
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| Broke ground | 2 July 2009 |
| Opened | 30 July 2011 |
| Construction cost | BGN 90 million (around EUR 46 million) |
| Architect | Zheko Tilev |
| Main contractors | Glavbolgarstroy |
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Bulgaria men's national volleyball team Sofia Open (ATP 250) |
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Arena Armeets is an multi-purpose indoor arena located in Sofia, Bulgaria. It has a seating capacity of 12,373. For concerts it can grow to 17,000. It was originally called Arena Sofia before the Bulgarian insurance company Armeets purchased the naming rights until 2017. There are 887 parking lots, 614 of them placed in a central exterior parking, 231 placed in near streets and 42 designated for disabled people.
Designed as an universal hall for cultural events and sports, the arena could host up to 30 types of sports, including basketball, volleyball, handball, futsal, boxing, tennis, weightlifting, fencing and gymnastics competitions as well as concerts. The first major concert in the arena was held by Jean Michel Jarre, followed by artists Sade and Amorphis.
The arena has hosted the 2012 European Taekwon-do ITF championship in May, followed by the 2012 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships in the first three days of June. The city was previously awarded the 2004 edition of the event.
During three days in February 2012 the arena hosted the Cirque du Soleil show Saltimbanco for the first time in Bulgaria. Between 9 and 11 November 2012 it also hosted the travelling ice show Disney on Ice, another debut for the country.
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