Minsk Arena Tour

Minsk Arena is one of Europe’s biggest high-tech cultural and sports facilities, a fine specimen of Belarus’ contemporary architecture.

The Construction of the Minsk Arena was launched in the spring of 2006. Up to 2,000 builders worked on the construction site every day.

The official opening ceremony of Minsk Arena took place on 30 January 2010.

In May 2014 Minsk Arena hosted the 2014 IIHF World Championship. The multipurpose center comprises:

Arena (ice palace seating up to 15,000 people)

Velodrome (one of Europe’s best facilities)

Skating stadium (Belarus’ first indoor skating rink)

Multilevel car park

By its scale, engineering, and creative solutions Minsk Arena is the country’s biggest and most high-technology facility. It can host competitions in more than 25 sports. The main ground of the complex is an ice arena that hosts ice hockey games and other sports meets concerts, conferences, and forums. The arena has Europe’s heaviest, 18-tonne, eight-faced video cube with plasma screens. High-tech ice arena equipment is used to maintain good indoor ice quality.

The climate control system makes fans feel comfortable and warm even in the first row. Minsk Arena is not only a large-scale but also a comfortable facility. There are cozy lockers, fitness halls and gyms, a medical and rehabilitation center, and drug testing facilities. Spectators and guests can visit cafes and restaurants, VIP lounges with sofas and TV sets, and massage and beauty parlors. There is an electrophysical measurement laboratory in the complex.

A children’s room is available for little guests of Minsk Arena. One of Europe’s largest arenas often becomes the hub of the Belarusian cultural life. Minsk Arena hosts concerts, shows, big exhibitions, and forums.

Minsk Arena’s ultramodern security system meets the world’s highest standards and recommendations.

Minsk Arena is located at 111 Pobeditelei Avenue, at the end of one of the city’s main thoroughfares.