Pyongyang Ice Rink

Pyongyang Ice Rink
평양빙상관
Pyongyang Ice Rink photographed during sunset in March 2014.
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LocationPyongyang, North Korea
Coordinates39°01′22″N 125°43′51″E / 39.022778°N 125.730833°E / 39.022778; 125.730833
Public transitHwanggumbol Station
Capacity6000
Construction
Broke groundJune 1980
Opened1982

The Pyongyang Ice Rink (Korean: 평양빙상관; Hanja: 平壤氷上館) 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 design of the Ice Rink is very similar to the Cathedral of Brasília.

References

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  1. ^ Pyongyang Ice Rink on hockeyarenas.net

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