Royal Arena
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Royal Arena is an upcoming multi-use indoor arena in Ørestad Syd, a new development in the city of Copenhagen, Denmark. The ground is expected to be broken for construction mid-2013 with the arena to open in the autumn 2016. It will have a capacity of 12,500 for sporting events and up to 15,000 (either sitting or standing) for concerts.The project was presented at a press conference at Bella Sky Hotel on 23 September 2011.The design of the arena was presented on 7 June 2012. The winning design team consists of 3XN, HKS, Inc., Arup, ME Engineers and Planit. The arena will have a distinctly Nordic design.BackgroundIn Copenhagen, the Parken Stadium, which is primary is a football stadium, is the largest indoor arena, with a seated capacity of 38,065. There is a lack of indoor areas with a capacity of 10,000-20,000 in the region. For most international sport events, the Brøndby Hall and Ballerup Super Arena are not big enough, while the Parken Stadium is too big.For hosting events as the Eurovision Song Contest, World Men's Handball Championship, Ice Hockey World Championship, FINA World Aquatics Championships, Disney on Ice, and Cirque du Soleil an arena of this size is required
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