Denmark's National Arena | |
Former names | Hedens Colosseum (2008–2010) MCH MultiArena (2010) Jyske Bank Boxen (2010–present) |
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Location | Herning, Denmark |
Coordinates | 56°7′4.88″N 8°57′9.00″E / 56.1180222°N 8.9525000°ECoordinates: 56°7′4.88″N 8°57′9.00″E / 56.1180222°N 8.9525000°E |
Owner | MCH Group |
Capacity | 12,500 (sports), 15,000 (concerts) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | October 2008 |
Opened | 20 October 2010 |
Construction cost |
DKK 329 million EUR € 44 million |
Tenants | |
2010 European Women's Handball Championship 2014 European Men's Handball Championship 2018 IIHF World Championship |
Jyske Bank Boxen is an indoor arena, located in Herning, Denmark, that is part of the Messecenter Herning.
It hosts concerts, ice hockey, basketball, volleyball, team handball and gymnastics competitions. It has hosted the 2010 European Women's Handball Championships, the 2013 European Short Course Swimming Championships, and the 2014 European Men's Handball Championship.
On 1 October 2010 Danish financial institution Jyske Bank purchased naming rights to the arena.
The arena's opening event, on 20 October 2010, was a concert by Lady Gaga, during The Monster Ball Tour, with Semi Precious Weapons as her opening act.
The arena was also being considered as the venue for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, before the contract was eventually won by B&W Hallerne, Refshaleøen in Copenhagen.
The arena will be one of two arenas to host the 2018 IIHF World Championship, the other being the Royal Arena in Copenhagen.