Švyturys Arena
Švyturio Arena (English: Lighthouse Arena) is an indoor arena in Klaipėda, Lithuania. The arena is named after the company Švyturys, which bought the rights for the name. The capacity of the catamaran-shaped arena is 6,200 seats for basketball games, 4,416 for ice hockey games, 6,512 for boxing/wrestling matches, and 7,450 seats for concerts.
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| Address | Dubysos g. 10 |
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| Location | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| Coordinates | 55°41′13″N 21°9′21″E |
| Owner | Švyturys, Klaipėda city municipality |
| Capacity | Basketball: 6,200 Ice hockey: 4,416 Concerts: 7,500 Boxing/Wrestling: 6,512 |
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| Broke ground | October, 2009 |
| Opened | July 28, 2011 |
| Construction cost | €16 Million |
| Architect | AB „Miestprojektas“ Kaunas |
| General contractor | Vėtrūna |
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| BC Neptūnas | |
| Website | |
| svyturioarena | |
History
Klaipėda Arena held Group D matches of the 37th FIBA European Basketball Championship, from 31 August, to 5 September 2011.
Klaipėda Arena will host some matches for the 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup including the final.
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