Spaladium Arena
The Spaladium Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Split, Croatia. It was opened in December 2008, and hosted the following month's World Men's Handball Championship in 2009.[4] The hall will host the event again in 2025 with Croatia, Denmark, and Norway as national co-hosts.
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| Address | Zrinsko-frankopanska ulica 211 | 
|---|---|
| Location | Split, Croatia | 
| Coordinates | 43°31′28″N 16°26′09″E | 
| Owner | Sportski Grad TPN d.o.o. | 
| Operator | Global Spectrum Europe | 
| Capacity | 12,339 (Boxing) 10,941 (Basketball, handball, futsal, tennis)  | 
| Construction | |
| Opened | 28 December 2008[1] | 
| Construction cost | € 70 million[2] | 
| Architect | 3LHD[3] | 
| Tenants | |
| Croatia men's national basketball team (selected matches) Croatia men's national handball team (selected matches)  | |
| Website | |
| spaladiumarena | |
As of August 2013, Spaladium Arena had been closed for more than a year over the inability of its operators to cover the maintenance costs.[5] It was reopened for a Severina concert in December 2013.[6][7] As of 2020, the arena was largely out of use.[1]
Concerts & events
    
- Ministry of Sound: New Year's Party; December 31, 2009 – January 1, 2010[8]
 - Zdravko Čolić performed a sold out concert on February 14, 2010[9]
 - Jelena Rozga performed a sold out concert during her The Bižuterija Tour; February 11, 2011[10]
 - Severina Vučković performed a sold out concert during her Dobrodošao u Klub Tour; December 6, 2013[6]
 - Dubioza kolektiv performed a concert on March 1, 2014[11]
 - Željko Joksimović performed a concert on March 8, 2014[12]
 - Marko Perković Thompson performed a concert on December 23, 2014[13]
 - Đorđe Balašević performed a concert on May 22, 2015[14]
 - Iron Maiden performed a sold out concert on their Book of Souls tour on July 27, 2016[15]
 - Maya Berović performed a concert on her Pravo Vreme tour on March 31, 2019[16]
 - Severina Kojić performed a sold out concert during the Magic Tour; November 16, 2019
 
Gallery
    
The empty arena
2009 World Men's Handball Championship opening ceremony
Fans in the stands
Interior
Sports hall
Exterior
Futsal tournament
Haiti benefit concert, record attendance
References
    
- "Jutarnji list - Stajala je 80 milijuna eura. Napravljena je za 420 dana. Najbolja je u Hrvatskoj. I jedva preživljava". 7 November 2020.
 - "Zatvorena Spaladium arena: Grad ne plaća najamninu, duguje 21 mil. Kn!".
 - "Spaladium Center / 3LHD architects". ArchDaily. 20 February 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
 - "Spaladium Arena, Split". UEFA. 2 July 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
 - "Gradu biže milijuni: konzorcij više ne može platit odštetu za Arenu". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). 2 August 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
 - "Evo kako iznutra izgleda Spaladium Arena nakon što je mjesecima bila zatvorena". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). 5 December 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
 - "Severina u Spaladium Areni pred 14.000 obožavatelja". Novi list (in Croatian). 7 December 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
 - "Set2split presents Nye with Ministry Of Sound at Spaladium Arena, Split". residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
 - "Slobodna Dalmacija - Prosvjed u Mirkovcima zbog namjere lovaca da ubijaju napuštene kućne ljubimce". 14 March 2010.
 - Podgorski, Martina (12 February 2011). "Sve tajne prve žene koja je rasprodala Spaladium Arenu" [All the secrets of the first woman who sold out the Spaladium Arena]. Dnevnik (in Croatian). Retrieved 20 May 2022.
 - "SHOWS | dubioza.org". dubioza.org. Archived from the original on January 6, 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
 - "SPLIT, 080314. KONCERT ZELJKA JOKSIMOVICA U SPALADIUM ARENI" (in Serbian). Željko Joksimović. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
 - "Spektaklom u Spaladium Areni Thompson završio turneju 'Ora et labora'". Večernji list (in Croatian). 24 December 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
 - "Đorđe Balašević 22. svibnja u Spaladium areni!". Split.com.hr (in Croatian). 23 March 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
 - "Iron Maiden Setlist at Spaladium Arena, Split".
 - "Slobodna Dalmacija - Ipak nije rasprodala Spaladium Arenu: Maya Berović kasnila na veliki splitski koncert gotovo dva sata, 3000 ljudi pjevalo s popularnom folk zvijezdom". 31 March 2019.
 
External links
    
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