Laugardalshöll
Laugardalshöll (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈlœyːɣarˌtalsˌhœtl̥]; also known as Laugardalshöllin [-ˌhœtlɪn] and Laugardalsholl Sport Center) is a multi-purpose sports and exhibition venue located in the Laugardalur district of Iceland's capital Reykjavík. The complex consists of two main venues, a sports hall and indoor arena for track and field athletics events.
Laugardalshöllin, Laugardalsholl Sport Center | |
Final of Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup in 2015 | |
| Location | Reykjavík, Iceland |
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| Coordinates | 64.140305°N 21.877985°W |
| Owner | City of Reykjavík |
| Operator | Sports and Exhibition Center (ÍSH) |
| Capacity | Sports: 2,300 for basketball and handball (main hall) Concerts: 3,000 seated or 5,500 with standing (main hall) 5,000 seated or 10,000 standing (athletics center) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 29 August 1959 |
| Built | 1961, 1963–1965 |
| Opened | 4 December 1965 |
| Renovated | 2004–2005, 2022–2023 |
| Expanded | 1995, 2005 |
| Architect | Gísli Halldórsson Skarphéðinn Jóhannesson |
| Tenants | |
| Icelandic men's national basketball team Icelandic women's national basketball team Icelandic men's national handball team Icelandic women's national handball team | |
Opened on 4 December 1965, it hosts a variety of sporting events, such as handball, basketball, volleyball and athletics, as well as various other events as a general purpose venue. The capacity of the main hall, Laugardalshöllin, is currently 2,300 for basketball and handball and around 3,000 seated (or 5,500 with standing) for concerts. It also serves as the home arena to the Icelandic national teams (both male and female) in basketball and handball.
It was the largest concert venue in Iceland for many decades (before the opening of Egilshöll), with a maximum standing capacity of 10,000 (or 5,000 seated) in Frjálsíþróttahöllin, the adjoined athletics center.