Jyske Bank Boxen
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| Former names | Hedens Colosseum (prior to opening) MCH MultiArena (2010) |
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| Location | Herning, Denmark |
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| Owner | MCH Group |
| Capacity | 14,500 (Handball) 11,000 (Ice hockey) 15,000 (Concerts) 4,000 (Theatre concerts) |
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| Broke ground | October 2008 |
| Opened | 20 October 2010 |
| Construction cost | DKK 329 million EUR € 44 million |
| Architect | Aarstiderne Arkitekter |
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Jyske Bank Boxen is an indoor arena, located in Herning, Denmark, that is part of the Messecenter Herning. Opened in October 2010, it has a maximum capacity of 15,000. It hosts concerts, ice hockey, basketball, volleyball, team handball and gymnastics competitions.
It has hosted the 2010 European Women's Handball Championships, the 2013 European Short Course Swimming Championships, the 2014 European Men's Handball Championship, the 2018 IIHF World Championship, the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship, the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship and 2023 World Women's Handball Championship. It hosted the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship and will host the 2025 World Men's Ice Hockey Championship in May 2025.
History
[edit | edit source]On 1 October 2010, Danish financial institution Jyske Bank purchased naming rights to the arena.
The arena's opening event, on 20 October 2010, was a concert by Lady Gaga, during The Monster Ball Tour, with Semi Precious Weapons as her opening act.
The arena was considered to be the venue for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, other technical issues gave the victory to Copenhagen.[1]
The arena was one of two arenas to host the 2018 IIHF World Championship, the other being the Royal Arena in Copenhagen.[2][3]
Jyske Bank Boxen plays host to several major TV shows, including the annual Sports Galla and several editions of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, the Danish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Concerts
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External links
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- Official website (in Danish)
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| Preceded by | European Women's Handball Championship Final Venue 2010 |
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| Preceded by L'Odyssee
Chartres |
European Swimming Championships (SC) Venue 2013 |
Succeeded by Wingate Institute
Netanya |
| Preceded by | European Men's Handball Championship Final Venue 2014 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | World Women's Handball Championship Final Venue 2015 |
Succeeded by TBD
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