In 1998, the construction of the Ice Palace began in St. Petersburg. It took two years. And in the middle of spring 2000, the first hockey match was held here.
Today the Ice Palace in St. Petersburg is one of the largest sports and concert complexes in the city, capable of simultaneously accommodating more than 12 thousand spectators. It includes a Large Hall, which can be transformed into a Medium or Small one, as well as a skating rink, which is available for everyone to visit in their free time from sports competitions.
The stadium is the home arena of the local hockey club SKA. In addition to sports matches, concerts of popular domestic and foreign performers are held at the Ice Palace.
How to get to the Ice Palace in St. Petersburg
The stadium is located in the Nevsky district of the city. The address of the Ice Palace in St. Petersburg: Pyatiletok Avenue, 1A.
There are two ground public transport stops nearby: Ice Palace (routes 12, 161 and k-161) and Prospekt Pyatiletok(routes 28 and 43).
The nearest metro station is Prospekt Bolshevikov.
For spectators who arrived at the Ice Palace in St. Petersburg in their own car, the stadium is equipped with free ground parking. However, it is designed for only a few hundred cars, which can create inconvenience during mass events. If all the parking spaces are occupied, then the car can be left in one of the surrounding yards.
The Great Hall of the Ice Palace
The Great Hall of the stadium hosts sports competitions in hockey, figure skating, boxing, basketball, volleyball, wrestling and other sports; concerts of opera singers and a symphony orchestra, performances by popular musical groups.
The hall includes 11,762 standard seats, and 74 seats in VIP boxes of superior comfort.
VIP-boxes are isolated from the rest of the premises, equipped with amenities such as a separate wardrobe, restroom, balcony and table. In addition, spectators in the VIP box have a separate entrance to the hall, which will help to avoid the huge queues that are common on the days of mass events.
In the center of the Great Hall there are four screens and the same number of information boards: one screen and a board on the left, right, front and back. They broadcast in real time all the events taking place during the match and concert, and also display the intermediate results of sports competitions.
Interactive floor planThe Ice Palace in St. Petersburg and its 3D model can be seen on the stadium's official website.
Special Configuration
Due to the special design, if the event requires it, the hall can be transformed, increasing and decreasing the number of seats. Thus, the Great Hall can turn into a Medium, Small or "Hall in a circle".
Black curtains, invisible in the usual arrangement of seats, completely cover the seven sectors of the hall, making it look more compact. The stage moves forward, the wings are located to the right and left of it.
Such a transformation helps to avoid a half-empty hall when performing performances by performers whose audience at a concert does not exceed 6 thousand spectators.
Rink
The indoor ice rink in the Ice Palace of St. Petersburg is open to visitors not only in winter, but also at any other time of the year on days free from figure skating or hockey competitions.
For the convenience of guests, the Ice Palace skating rink in St. Petersburg is equipped with comfortable spacious changing rooms and showers. There is a storage room where you can leave valuables that are unnecessary during skiing. In the cold season, a wardrobe for outerwear is open.
The cost of visiting the rink is calculated by the hour and is 400 rubles for adults and 300 rubles for children under 7 years old. Skate rental will cost 200 rubles and 150 rubles for adults and children, respectively.
