Al-Hamadaniah Sports Arena
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| Location |
Aleppo, Syria  |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government of Syria |
| Operator | General Sports Federation of Syria |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2012 |
| Construction cost | US $ 23 million |
Al-Hamadaniah Sports Arena (Arabic: صالة الحمدانية الرياضية) is an indoor sports hall in Aleppo, Syria. With a seating capacity of 8,000, it is the largest indoor hall in Syria. It is designated to host basketball, handball and volleyball matches.[1] Al-Hamadaniah Sports Arena is part of the al-Hamadaniah Sports City.
The arena is served by 4 additional indoor sports training halls.
History
The construction process was launched in 2004 and scheduled to be completed in 2007.[2] However, it was delayed for many years due to the corruption among the members of the Aleppo branch of the Syrian General Sports Federation.[3]
It was finally completed in 2012.
The playground of the arena has a length of 60 metres and a width of 25 metres.
References
Coordinates: 36°11′16″N 37°06′57″E / 36.18778°N 37.11583°E