Summary
Kolodruma (Bulgarian: Колодрума) is a velodrome and a multifunctional indoor arena located in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. It has a seating capacity of 4,800 to 7,500 spectators depending on its use. It is built on the place of the former track cycling velodrome in Plovdiv and currently is the only indoor velodrome in Bulgaria.[2]
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| Full name | Multifunctional sports hall Kolodruma |
|---|---|
| Location | Naycho Tsanov Blvd., Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| Coordinates | 42°07′41″N 24°46′00″E / 42.12806°N 24.76667°E |
| Capacity | Cycling: 4,800 Volleyball, basketball, handball, football: 6,100 Concerts: 7,500 |
| Surface | Parquet |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2007 |
| Opened | 30 August 2015 |
| Construction cost | BGN ~60 million[1] |
| Architect | Sander Douma |
| Main contractors | Metalstroy AMS Ltd |
| Tenants | |
| Plovdiv Cycling Club "Tsar Simeon 1898" VC Maritsa Plovdiv | |
Besides cycling events the arena can host additional 22 types of sports and can serve as concert's hall. The complex has also underground parking facility for 300 vehicles, a modern press centre, dressing rooms, coaching facilities, a sports-recreational centre, restaurants and a large commercial centre for a wide variety of sports merchandise and kit.
Construction edit
The architect of the project is the Dutch Sander Douma, who has previously created the largest-known velodromes in Europe, notably the facilities in Athens, Monte Carlo, Palma de Majorca, and Manchester amongst others.[3]
The arena was officially opened on 30 August 2015 by the presence of numerous government officials and Bulgarian sports celebrities.
List of major concerts edit
- Chris Norman – 19 October 2015[4]
- Lepa Brena — 8 April 2017[5]
- 16 years Planeta TV — 28 November 2017
- Bryan Adams – 14 November 2019[6]
- 18 years Planeta TV — 3 December 2019
List of major sporting events edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "В Пловдив започват повторна проверка на парите за зала "Колодрума"" [A second cost verification of "Kolodruma" arena starts in Plovdiv]. News.bg. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ Most modern velodrome in Balkans to be built in Plovdiv
- ^ "Sport hall – covered Velodrome". Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ Chris Norman with concert in Plovdiv (Bulgarian)
- ^ "Lepa Brena on Twitter: "Plovdiv 2017,Bugarska👌👄👀"". Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ SHINE A LIGHT EUROPE 2019
- ^ 19 ITF World Championship
External links edit
Media related to Velodrome (Plovdiv) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Bulgarian)