Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall

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Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall
Košarkaški centar Dražen Petrović
Dvorana Dražen Petrović.jpg
Former namesSportski centar Cibona (1987–1993)
LocationZagreb, Croatia
OwnerCity of Zagreb
Capacity5,400
SurfaceHardwood
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Opened30 June 1987; 34 years ago (1987-06-30)
ArchitectMarijan Hržić
Tenants
Cibona (1993–present)

The Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (Croatian: Košarkaški centar Dražen Petrović), formerly known as Cibona Sports Centre (Croatian: Sportski centar Cibona), is an indoor sports arena located in Zagreb, Croatia. The official seating capacity of the arena is 5,400.

History[]

The arena was built in 1987, to be used at the 1987 Summer Universiade and was then known as the Cibona Sports Centre (Croatian: Sportski centar Cibona). On 4 October 1993, it was renamed after the late former NBA player and basketball Hall of Famer, Dražen Petrović, a former Cibona Zagreb star. On 7 June 2006, on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the death of Dražen Petrović, a museum-memorial center bearing his name was opened next to the hall. Petrović died in 1993, in a car accident, cutting his great career short.

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Interior

Events[]

Cardinal Franjo Kuharić organized the first Christmas in Cibona concert in 1989, and since then it has been held annually.[1]

Artists that have performed at the hall include: Michael Bolton, Boney M, James Brown, José Carreras, Joe Cocker, Bryan Ferry, Diana Krall, Muse, Nightwish, Pain, Pet Shop Boys, P!nk, Seal and Simple Minds, among others.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "FOTO: Tereza i Thompson obradovali narod". dalje.com (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2013.

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Coordinates: 45°48′9.22″N 15°57′47.76″E / 45.8025611°N 15.9632667°E / 45.8025611; 15.9632667

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