Silivrikapi Ice Skating Hall, full name Silivrikapi Skating Hall and Recreation Center, shortly Silivrikapı Ice Rink, (Turkish: Silivrikapı Buz Pateni Salonu), is an indoor ice skating and ice hockeyarena located at Silivrikapı neighborhood of Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkey. It was opened in September 2009.[1]
Location of Silivrikapi Ice Skating Hall in Istanbul, Turkey
A view from the inside of Silivrikapı Ice Rink.
The arena consists of an Olympic-size rink of 1,740 m2 (18,700 sq ft) with a seating capacity of 900 people, and another one of 600 m2 (6,500 sq ft) for 200 spectators used as training rink.[2]
Covering an area of 8,950 m2 (96,300 sq ft), the construction of the complex cost ₺ 30 million (approx. US$20 million).[1][3]
Asked by the Turkish Ice Skating Federation, the Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul planned to build an ice rink in 1989. The district municipality of Fatih allocated the current site for the building of the venue. However, the government was reluctant to provide the funds required. The planning and the works proceeded only slow since the project proved to be difficult due to lack of technical know-how about the construction of an ice rink.[2]
Shortly before the completion of the construction, a major earthquake in 1999 devastated parts of Istanbul. Due to an expertise, the building was declared unsafe. The structure was then demolished, and the project was abandoned.[2]
Years after, the project to build an ice rink resumed with pressure from the ice skating community and financial support from the government. In 2007, the construction of a new ice skating venue began at the same site in Silivrikapı that was finally completed in September 2009. Shortly after its opening, the venue hosted International Skating Union's Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating event.[1][2]
Silivrikapı Ice Skating Hall hosts ice hockey clubs of Istanbul, which carried out their trainings in the past at the Galleria Ice Rink, a small size ice rink in a shopping mall not far from the Silivrikapı Arena.[4]
silivrikapı, skating, hall, silivrikapi, skating, hall, full, name, silivrikapi, skating, hall, recreation, center, shortly, silivrikapı, rink, turkish, silivrikapı, pateni, salonu, indoor, skating, hockey, arena, located, silivrikapı, neighborhood, fatih, dis. Silivrikapi Ice Skating Hall full name Silivrikapi Skating Hall and Recreation Center shortly Silivrikapi Ice Rink Turkish Silivrikapi Buz Pateni Salonu is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey arena located at Silivrikapi neighborhood of Fatih district in Istanbul Turkey It was opened in September 2009 1 Silivrikapi Ice Skating HallSilvirikapi Ice Rink in Fatih IstanbulFull nameSilivrikapi Skating Hall and Recreation CenterLocationSilivrikapi Fatih Istanbul Province TurkeyCoordinates41 00 12 N 28 55 19 E 41 00344 N 28 92208 E 41 00344 28 92208 Coordinates 41 00 12 N 28 55 19 E 41 00344 N 28 92208 E 41 00344 28 92208OwnerIstanbul Metropolitan MunicipalityCapacity900Surface8 950 m2 96 300 sq ft ConstructionBroke ground2007 2007 Opened2009 2009 Construction cost 30 million approx US 20 million Silivrikapi Ice Skating Hallclass notpageimage Location of Silivrikapi Ice Skating Hall in Istanbul Turkey A view from the inside of Silivrikapi Ice Rink The arena consists of an Olympic size rink of 1 740 m2 18 700 sq ft with a seating capacity of 900 people and another one of 600 m2 6 500 sq ft for 200 spectators used as training rink 2 Covering an area of 8 950 m2 96 300 sq ft the construction of the complex cost 30 million approx US 20 million 1 3 Contents 1 History 2 International events hosted 3 Places of interest 4 Transport 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditAsked by the Turkish Ice Skating Federation the Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul planned to build an ice rink in 1989 The district municipality of Fatih allocated the current site for the building of the venue However the government was reluctant to provide the funds required The planning and the works proceeded only slow since the project proved to be difficult due to lack of technical know how about the construction of an ice rink 2 Shortly before the completion of the construction a major earthquake in 1999 devastated parts of Istanbul Due to an expertise the building was declared unsafe The structure was then demolished and the project was abandoned 2 Years after the project to build an ice rink resumed with pressure from the ice skating community and financial support from the government In 2007 the construction of a new ice skating venue began at the same site in Silivrikapi that was finally completed in September 2009 Shortly after its opening the venue hosted International Skating Union s Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating event 1 2 Silivrikapi Ice Skating Hall hosts ice hockey clubs of Istanbul which carried out their trainings in the past at the Galleria Ice Rink a small size ice rink in a shopping mall not far from the Silivrikapi Arena 4 International events hosted Edit15th Junior Grand Prix Bosphorus October 14 18 2009 2 5 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Division III January 4 10 2010 2016 IIHF World Championship Division III March 31 April 6 2016Places of interest EditWalls of Constantinople Silivrikapi literally Silivri Gate is a gate of the old city walls in the west Abdi Ipekci ArenaTransport EditCity bus lines 93 93C 93M and 93T serve the venue 6 References Edit a b c Silivrikapi Ice Rink Ready for Championship Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality 2009 09 10 Retrieved 2012 10 18 a b c d e Istanbul waits 20 years for first faceoff Hurriyet Daily News 2012 01 03 Retrieved 2012 10 18 Silivrikapi Buz Pisti in Turkish Ice Park Retrieved 2012 10 18 Istanbul Paten Klubu Euro Hockey Retrieved 2012 10 18 ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2009 2010 Bosphorus ISU Results Retrieved 2012 10 18 Silivrikapi Buz Pisti ve Spor Tesisi in Turkish Spor AS Retrieved 2012 10 18 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Silivrikapi Ice Rink This article relating to figure skating is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Silivrikapi Ice Skating Hall amp oldid 1106695612, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
