Yubileyny Sports Palace
| Yubileyny Sports Palace | |
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| Location | St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Renovated | 2007–2009 2015–2016 |
| Expanded | 2008 |
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| Capacity | Ice hockey: 7,012 |
Yubileyny Sports Palace (Russian: Спортивный комплекс "Юбилейный), Sportivniy kompleks Yubileyniy; also translated as Yubileiny (Jubilee) Palace of Sports, is an indoor arena and concert complex that is located in St. Petersburg, Russia. It houses 7,012 seats for ice hockey and up to 7,700 seats for basketball. It is accessible from the Sportivnaya metro station. The complex was completed in 1967, as a present from the Federation of Trade Unions, to the city of Saint Petersburg, on the 50th anniversary of Soviet power.
The arena was originally opened in 1967. From 2007 to 2009, it underwent major renovations, expansion, and upgrades. From 2015 to 2016, the arena was again renovated and upgraded. It was used as one of the host venues of the 2001 and 2016 IIHF World Championship.
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