Orlen Arena

Orlen Arena is an indoor arena in Płock, Poland. It opened on 13 November 2010, and holds 5,492 people.[2]

Orlen Arena
Orlen Arena
Full nameOrlen Arena Płock
LocationPłock, Poland
Coordinates52°33′36″N 19°41′01″E
OwnerCity of Płock
OperatorCentrum Widowiskowo-Sportowe
CapacityHandball: 5,492
Concerts: 8,000
Field size50mx30m
Construction
Built8 April 2009 – 7 November 2010
Opened13 November 2010
Construction costzl 120 million.[1]
ArchitectMCD Poznan
Project managerHenryk Nowacki
General contractorVectra SA
Tenants
Wisła Płock
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It is located the Celebra Papieska Square, adjacent to Kazimierz Górski Stadium and is primarily used for handball, volleyball, basketball, tennis, table tennis, mixed martial arts, popular music and concerts.

Capacity

Permanent seating includes 5,029 places, a set of VIP lounges with 224 places, a journalist area with 100 places and another 28 places for the handicapped. Temporary seating for an additional 111 places can also be installed. The total capacity of the arena is 5492 places.

Events

Handball

The arena is the permanent home of the Wisła Płock. It will also be the host of the President's Cup for 2023 World Men's Handball Championship.[3]

MMA

The arena has hosted a number of KSW mixed martial arts events.

Music
The official inauguration of the hall on 13 November 2010 with a concert by Jean-Michel Jarre.

Jean-Michel Jarre played at the inauguration of arena on 13 November 2010.

References
  1. To będzie Orlen Arena. Na 99 procent (in Polish), Płock: Gazeta Wyborcza Płock, 13 May 2010
  2. "Orlen Wisła Płock". PGNiG. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  3. Płock miastem-gospodarzem Mistrzostw Świata w piłce ręcznej! (in Polish), Płock: Portal Płock, 9 November 2021
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