St. Jakob-Arena
Located on the south-eastern perimeter of the city, the St. Jakob Arena Ice Stadium, which was completed in 2002, is part of a high-quality venue for sports and leisure events (the third-largest overall complex in Europe). Its state-of-the-art infrastructure and excellent transport links make the multifunctional Arena a superb venue for major events with well over 6,000 spectators.
Following the completion of the new St. Jakob Arena and the multifunctional stadium St. Jakob-Park, Basel's St. Jakob quarter now boasts one of the most important sport and leisure complexes in Europe: St. Jakobshalle, the light athletics stadium, sport grounds, open air swimming pool and equestrian facilities. The St. Jakob Arena Ice Stadium is an integral part of this sports complex. Excellent public transport links are provided by tram and bus services, as well as a (temporary) railway station. The available parking spaces mean that private road users are also effectively integrated into the transport infrastructure.
The impressive concentration of high-standard sporting, leisure and event facilities is unique both nationally as well as internationally. The excellent geographic location and transport links give the site clear advantages over alternative sporting complexes in Switzerland and abroad.
With the St. Jakob Arena, the Basel region has a multifunctional ice arena that can be used throughout the year, capable of accommodating well over 6'000 spectators, and which makes it possible to host regional, national and international events. The Arena is designed primarily to be used for ice sport purposes. This includes ice hockey, figure skating, ice dancing, synchronised skating, short track as well as free skating. The artificial ice in the Ice Arena is also available for public ice skating, for training and for leisure sport activities.
The surface of the ice can also be covered over, enabling the new Arena to host other sports disciplines; for example for major national or international events and/or in conjunction with the St. Jakobshalle. In addition, the new Ice Arena is also suitable for non-sporting events, such as concerts, ice revues, ice discos, shareholder's meetings or cultural events.
The Ice Arena itself is located on the ground floor of the building, together with a restaurant, the service and public areas. The cloakrooms and infrastructure rooms are located in the basement, together with all the areas available for letting to third parties. The mezzanine level of the state-of-the-art complex holds the spectator banks, the VIP lounge, the technical equipment and the Arena supervisors.
Contact
Basel United AG
Birsstrasse 320
4052 Basel
Tel. 061 375 12 22
Fax 061 375 12 23
E-Mail info@baselunited.ch