Red Hall ( sl, Rdeča dvorana) is a sports facility arena in
Velenje
Velenje (; german: Wöllan''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 4: ''Štajersko''. 1904. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 272.) is Slovenia's sixth-largest city, and the seat of local government, ...
, Slovenia. It is the home arena of handball club
Gorenje Velenje. The venue can accommodate 2,500 spectators.
History
The construction of the venue began on 24 August 1974 and was finished in 1975.
The Red Hall had its unofficial opening on 11 October 1975. At first, it was built to host different kinds of fairs, and not sports events.
After some modifications to the object, the government of Slovenia established the public company Sports and Recreation Center Red Hall () on 25 May 1992. The venue was renovated a few times in its history, most recently in 2004.
Usage
Red Hall is a home arena of
Gorenje Velenje (men's handball club) and
ŽRK Velenje
Ženski rokometni klub Velenje ( en, Women's Handball Club Velenje) or simply ŽRK Velenje is a women's handball club from Velenje
Velenje (; german: Wöllan''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 4: ''Štaje ...
(women's handball club). It was also one of the four venues used for the
2004 European Men's Handball Championship.
References
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Handball venues in Slovenia
Indoor arenas in Slovenia
Sports venues completed in 1975
1975 establishments in Slovenia
20th-century architecture in Slovenia
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