Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion

The Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion was an indoor arena in Vienna, Austria. It was built in 1976, held 7,700 spectators and hosted indoor sporting events such as track cycling, tennis and athletics. It hosted an annual indoor track and field meeting – the Vienna Indoor Classic.[1]

Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion
LocationVienna, Austria
Coordinates48°12′39″N 16°25′25″E
OwnerCity of Vienna
OperatorWiener Stadthalle Betriebs- und Veranstaltungsgesellschaft m.b.H.
Capacity5.365 to 7.700
Construction
Opened1976
Renovated1999
Closed2021
Demolished2022

It was named after Austrian cyclist Franz Dusika. The arena hosted the last cycling competition in July 2021. Afterwards the building was torn down. In its place, a new arena called "Sportarena Wien" will be built until 2023. The new indoor arena will not feature a velodrome.[2] This was criticized by the Austrian Cycling Federation because they were not involved in the planning.[3]

Past events

See also

References

  1. Ireland’s McBrearty runs fastest European 800m in Vienna. European Athletics (2011-02-03). Retrieved on 2011-02-08.
  2. Wiener Ferry-Dusika-Stadion wird abgerissen: Neubau wird 2023 eröffnet. Kurier (2021-08-01).Retrieved on 2021-02-10.
  3. Keine Alternative zur Wiener Radrennbahn. ÖRV - Österreichischer Radsportverband (2021-08-01).Retrieved on 2021-02-10.

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