Pyongyang Ice Rink
평양빙상관 | |
Location | Pyongyang, North Korea |
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Coordinates | 39°01′22″N 125°43′51″E / 39.022778°N 125.730833°E |
Public transit | Hwanggumbol Station |
Capacity | 6000 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | June 1980 |
Opened | 1982 |
The Pyongyang Ice Rink (Korean: 평양빙상관) is an indoor ice hockey venue on the bank of Pothong River in Pyongyang, North Korea. The Pyongyang Peoples Outdoor Ice Rink is a recent construction.
History[]
The arena was built in 1982. It has 6,000 seats,[1] making it the biggest indoor ice rink in North Korea. It is mainly used for ice hockey, figure skating and speed skating, however other sports such as table tennis, basketball, and volleyball have also been played at the venue.
The Paektusan Prize International Figure Skating Festival was held here every February. In March 2007, the IIHF Women's World Championship Division II was held at the arena. The Ice Rink are very similar with the Cathedral of Brasília
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References[]
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Coordinates: 39°01′22″N 125°43′51″E / 39.0228°N 125.7308°E
- 1982 establishments in North Korea
- Indoor ice hockey venues
- Sports venues in Pyongyang
- Sports venues completed in 1982
- Speed skating venues
- Figure skating venues
- Basketball venues in North Korea
- Volleyball venues in North Korea
- Table tennis venues
- Ice hockey in North Korea