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St. Jakobshalle

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St. Jakobshalle

St. Jakobshalle is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the municipality of Münchenstein in Basel-Landschaft, right by the border with Basel-Stadt. Officially opened in September 1976, it is primarily used for hosting indoor sports and concert events. Following a significant renovation, the main arena has a seated capacity of 8,000 people but this can be increased to 12,400 (previously 9,000) when combined with a standing audience. The building was designed by the architect Giovanni Panozzo and has different sized halls and rooms, which are used for all types of events. It is the home of the Swiss Indoors men's tennis and Swiss Open badminton tournaments.

Infobox

Address
St. Jakobs-Strasse 390, 4052 Basel[a]
Location
Münchenstein, Switzerland
Coordinates
mw- 47°32′23″N 7°37′07″E / 47.53972°N 7.61861°E / 47.53972; 7.61861
Owner
City of Basel
Capacity
8,000 seated, 12,400 with standing (main arena)
Broke ground
April 19, 1971
Built
1971–1975
Opened
September 26, 1976 (official)
Renovated
2015–2018
Construction cost
CHF 141 million (renovation only)
Architect
Giovanni PanozzoBerrel Kräutler in collaboration with Degelo Architekten [de] (renovation)
Structural engineer
mw- Albert SchmidtErnst Schmidt

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Preceded byMalmö ArenaMalmö
Eurovision Song Contest Venue 2025
Succeeded byWiener StadthalleVienna

References

  1. Despite being geographically located in Münchenstein, the venue is officially registered under a Basel address.
  2. Structurae
    https://structurae.net/en/structures/sankt-jakobshalle
  3. www.schnetzerpuskas.com
    https://www.schnetzerpuskas.com/de/projekte/3320-st.-jakobshalle
  4. "St. Jakobshalle erhält Kredit"
    https://www.bazonline.ch/basel/stadt/st-jakobshalle-erhaelt-kredit/story/12908396
  5. Audience
    https://audience.uk.com/world-news/st-jakobshalle-opens-110-million-refurbishment/
  6. bkar.ch
    https://bkar.ch/en/projekt/71
  7. Archello
    https://archello.com/project/st-jakobshalle
  8. Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)
    https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/debatte-ueber-st-jakobshalle-das-basler-sorgenkind-joggelihalle-muss-erneut-saniert-werden
  9. Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)
    https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/millionendebakel-die-wahrheit-kam-nur-scheibchenweise-ans-licht
  10. Roger Federer Has Arena Named After Him in Basel Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine The Tennis Times June 10, 20
    http://thetennistimes.com/roger-federer-has-arena-named-after-him-in-basel/
  11. The Stadium Business
    https://www.thestadiumbusiness.com/2020/10/21/federer-naming-campaign-falls-flat-for-basel-arena/
  12. swissinfo.ch
    https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/society/dalai-lama-examines-religion-and-draws-protest/41260886
  13. SWI swissinfo.ch
    https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/society/taiz%C3%A9-community_young-christians-make-pilgrimage-to-basel/43788020
  14. www.kirchenbote-tg.ch
    https://www.kirchenbote-tg.ch/artikel/volle-kirchen-volle-begeisterung-voller-erfolg/
  15. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/aug/30/basel-to-host-eurovision-song-contest-for-switzerland-in-2025
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