Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion

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Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion
Ferry Dusika Hallenstadion.jpg
LocationVienna, Austria
Coordinates48°12′39″N 16°25′25″E / 48.21083°N 16.42361°E / 48.21083; 16.42361Coordinates: 48°12′39″N 16°25′25″E / 48.21083°N 16.42361°E / 48.21083; 16.42361
OwnerCity of Vienna
OperatorWiener Stadthalle Betriebs- und Veranstaltungsgesellschaft m.b.H.
Capacity5.365 to 7.700
Construction
Opened1976
Renovated1999

The Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion is an indoor arena in Vienna, Austria. It was built in 1976, holds 7,700 spectators and hosts indoor sporting events such as track cycling, tennis and athletics. It hosts an annual indoor track and field meeting – the .[1]

It is named after Austrian cyclist Franz Dusika. The arena hosted the last cycling competition in July 2021. Afterwards the building was torn down, in it's place a new arena called "Sportarena Wien" will be built until 2023. The new indoor arena will not feature a velodrome.[2] This was criticized by the Austrian Cycling Federation because they were not involved in the planning. [3]

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References[]

  1. ^ Ireland’s McBrearty runs fastest European 800m in Vienna. European Athletics (2011-02-03). Retrieved on 2011-02-08.
  2. ^ Wiener Ferry-Dusika-Stadion wird abgerissen: Neubau wird 2023 eröffnet. Kurier (2021-08-01).Retrieved on 2021-02-10.
  3. ^ Keine Alternative zur Wiener Radrennbahn. (2021-08-01).Retrieved on 2021-02-10.

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Media related to Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion at Wikimedia Commons

Preceded by European Indoor Championships in Athletics
Venue
1979 		Succeeded by
Preceded by UCI Track Cycling World Championships
Venue
1987 		Succeeded by
Preceded by European Indoor Championships in Athletics
Venue
2002 		Succeeded by


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