Baluan Sholak Sports Palace

The Baluan Sholak Sports Palace (Kazakh: Балуан Шолақ атындағы спорт сарайы, romanized: Balýan Sholaq atyndaǵy sport saraıy) or Bolyan Sholak Sports Palace is a Palace of Sports in Almaty, the former capital of Kazakhstan. It was built in 1967 and extensively renovated in 2009–2011. It is named after Baluan Sholak, a celebrated Kazakh composer, singer, poet, dombra player, dzhigit and wrestler.

Baluan Sholak Sports Palace
Балуан Шолақ атындағы спорт сарайы
LocationAlmaty, Kazakhstan
Capacity5,000
Construction
Opened1967
Renovated2009–2011
Tenants
Aisulu Almaty
HC Almaty

It is the home arena for Aisulu Almaty, a women's ice hockey team based in Almaty, and HC Almaty, an ice hockey team playing in the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship.

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