Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall
Košarkaški centar Dražen Petrović | |
![]() Dražen Petrović statue at the front of the Arena | |
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Former names | Sportski centar Cibona (1987–1993) |
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Address | Savska cesta 30 |
Location | Zagreb, Croatia |
Owner | City of Zagreb |
Capacity | 5,400 |
Surface | Hardwood |
Scoreboard | Yes |
Construction | |
Opened | 30 June 1987 |
Architect | Marijan Hržić |
Tenants | |
Cibona (1993–present) |
The Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall (Croatian: Košarkaški centar Dražen Petrović), formerly known as Cibona Sports Centre (Croatian: Sportski centar Cibona), is an indoor sports arena located in Zagreb, Croatia. The official seating capacity of the arena is 5,400.
History
[edit]The arena was built in 1987, to be used at the 1987 Summer Universiade and was then known as the Cibona Sports Centre (Croatian: Sportski centar Cibona). On 4 October 1993, it was renamed after the late former NBA player and basketball Hall of Famer, Dražen Petrović, a former Cibona Zagreb star. On 7 June 2006, on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the death of Dražen Petrović, a museum-memorial center bearing his name was opened next to the hall. Petrović died in 1993, in a car accident, cutting his great career short.
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Events
[edit]Cardinal Franjo Kuharić organized the first Christmas in Cibona concert in 1989, and since then it has been held annually.[1]
Artists that have performed at the hall include: Michael Bolton, Boney M, James Brown, José Carreras, Joe Cocker, Bryan Ferry, Diana Krall, Muse, Nightwish, Pain, Pet Shop Boys, P!nk, Marcus & Martinus, Seal and Simple Minds, among others.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "FOTO: Tereza i Thompson obradovali narod". dalje.com (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
External links
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