Roskilde Congress & Sports Centre

The corner of Grønningen and Esplanaden viewed from Kastellet

Roskilde Congress & Sports Centre (Danish: Roskilde Kongres & Idrætscenter) is a multi-purpose venue in downtown Roskilde, Denmark. It is used for conferences, meetings, sport events, fairs, concerts, theatre and parties. There are rooms for 20 to 2,000 persons and an exhibition area of 4,500 square metres2.

History

Roskilde Congress & Sports Centre opened in 1959. The latest expansion was designed by Christensen & Co. and completed in 2013.[1]

Facilities

Roskilde Congress and Sports Centre comprises four halls with a total floor area of 9,000 square metres as well as a number of smaller meeting rooms.[2][3] The newest and largest hall, Hall D, has room for 2,000 seated spectators for sport events and approximately 4,000 spectators for concerts. It his the home ground of Roskilde Handball Club. Other facilities include a restaurant overlooking Roskilde Cathedral and 750 parking places.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Multihal i VM-klasse" (in Danish). Byggeplads.dk. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Roskilde Kongres- & Idrætscenter Verificeret" (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Roskilde Congress & Sports Centrenoget" (in Danish). Visit Roskilde. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
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