Ericsson Globe
- "Globe Arena" redirects here. For the football ground, see Globe Arena (football stadium).
| Globen (The Globe) | |
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 The Ericsson Globe during night | |
| Former names | Stockholm Globe Arena (1989-2009) |
|---|---|
| Location | Johanneshov, Stockholm |
| Owner | SGA Fastigheter |
| Capacity |
13,850 (ice hockey) 16,000 (concerts) |
| Record attendance | 16,531 (Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson, 5 June 2014)[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 10 September 1986 |
| Built | 1986–1989 |
| Opened | 19 February 1989 |
| Architect | Svante Berg, Lars Vretblad |
| Tenants | |
|
Tre Kronor (Swedish national men's ice hockey team) | |
| Website | |
|
globearenas | |
The Ericsson Globe (originally known as the Stockholm Globe Arena, or in Swedish nicknamed Globen, ’The Globe’) is the national indoor arena of Sweden, located in the Johanneshov district of Stockholm (Stockholm Globe City). The Ericsson Globe is currently the largest hemispherical building in the world and took two and a half years to build. Shaped like a large white ball, it has a diameter of 110 metres (361 feet) and an inner height of 85 metres (279 feet). The volume of the building is 605,000 cubic metres (21,188,800 cubic feet). It has a seating capacity of 16,000 spectators for shows and concerts, and 13,850 for ice hockey.
It represents the Sun in the Sweden Solar System, the world's largest scale model of the Solar System.[2]
On February 2, 2009, the naming rights to the Stockholm Globe Arena were officially acquired by Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson, and it became known as the Ericsson Globe.[3]
Tenants
The Globe is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the former home arena of AIK, Djurgårdens IF, and Hammarby IF. It opened in 1989 and seats (since 2005) 13,850 for ice hockey games, but is also used for musical performances as well as other sports than ice hockey, for example futsal (indoor football). It is owned by FCA fastigheter. The third team to play a home game in their league was Huddinge IK (three home games there, all in 1993), followed by Hammarby IF (20 home games in The Globen to this day) and AC Camelen (one game in 1998, in the sixth level league, with 92 spectators). The first international game played in Globen was between Hammarby IF (Sweden) and Jokerit (Finland) a couple of weeks before the grand opening, although the players were only 12 years old at the time (born 1977) and it was a friendly game. The arena has been the home of the finals of Sveriges Television's yearly music competition Melodifestivalen since 2002. Ericsson Globe also hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2000.
Notable events
NHL ice hockey
The arena hosted NHL Challenge series, when teams from the NHL came to Sweden to play against Swedish teams: the Vancouver Canucks in 2000, the Colorado Avalanche in 2001 and the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2003.
The first two games of the 2008–09 season of the NHL, between the Ottawa Senators and the Pittsburgh Penguins were played in the Globen, although the rink was altered to NHL specifications.[16]
The first two games of the 2009-10 season of the NHL, a home-and-home series between the St. Louis Blues and Detroit Red Wings October 2–3.[17]
The first two games of the 2010-11 season of the NHL, a home-and-home series between the San Jose Sharks and Columbus Blue Jackets took place on October 8 and 9, 2010. The game on October 8 was won by San Jose Sharks 3-2. The second game, on October 9, was won 3-2 in overtime by Columbus Blue Jackets.
The venue once again played host to two NHL Premiere games for the 2011–12 NHL season as the New York Rangers played the Los Angeles Kings on October 7 and Anaheim Ducks on October 8.[18]
Notable appearances
Pope John Paul II held a mass in the arena in 1989 as the first pope to hold a mass in Sweden.
Other notable appearances at the arena have included Dalai Lama and Nelson Mandela.
American rapper Eminem performed in 2001 with the tour "The Anger Management Tour", First and only ever appearance in Sweden for the rapper Eminem, due the cancel 2005.
American superstar Mariah Carey performed at the arena during her Charmbracelet World Tour on October 5, 2003.
American singer Cher performed during her marathon Living Proof: The Farewell Tour on June 15, 2004.
Justin Timberlake performed for 15,000 fans in 2007 with the show of their tour FutureSex/LoveShow.
Canadian Young Money-rapper Drake performed s sold-out show for his Club Paradise Tour in April 2012.
Lady Gaga performed 30th and 31 August 2012 as part of her Born This Way Ball Tour and 30th September 2014 on her ArtRave: The Artpop Ball.
Kylie Minogue will perform 29 March 2015 as part of her Kiss Me Once Tour.
Jennifer Lopez performed on the 5th of November 2012 on her Dance Again World Tour.
Soundgarden performed in September 1995.
Artwork
A small cottage in aluminum with a 12-square-metre (130 sq ft) base was placed upon the Globe on May 26, 2009. The artist's intention with the arrangement is to illustrate two important symbols for Sweden: the high-technology Globe building and the traditional, simple small countryside cottage in Falu red with house corners painted in white. The house was positioned some distance from the exact top position of the Globe. The artist hopes he will eventually manage to place a similar cottage on the Moon. The cottage remained on the Globe until October 2009.[19][20]
Skyview
Skyview is an exterior inclined elevator which transport passengers onto the top of the arena.
It has two spherical gondolas, each able to accommodate up to 16 passengers, which travel along parallel tracks on the exterior of the south side of the globe.
Skyview opened in February 2010 and carried 160,000 people during its first year of operation. It provides virtually unobstructed views over Stockholm, and during the summer and on weekends all available tours can sell out, so pre-booking is recommended.
Image gallery
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The Globe in April 1987
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Construction stage photo of the MERO space frame
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Another construction photo
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Nearing completion in 1988
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The Globe during an ice hockey game in 2007
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Interior of the arena
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Interior of the arena
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The Globe and surroundings
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Skyview
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Skyview
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1988 Ericsson Globe
See also
References
- ↑ "Filip och Fredrik slår Globens publikrekord" (in Swedish). Expressen.
- ↑ "Sweden Solar System: English summary". Sweden Solar System. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- ↑ "Press release for Ericsson naming rights" (PDF). globearenas.se. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
- ↑ Neovius, Lennart (2003-02-22). "EM 1989 - ett historiskt ögonblick". Swedish Volleyball Association. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ↑ Petersen, Leif (2009-02-22). "Allt ljus på Globen" (in Swedish). E24.se. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ↑ Söderberg, Anna. "Drömfinalen i VM 1995" (PDF). Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ↑ "Ericsson Globe - IIHF.com". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
- ↑ "80-talet" (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ↑ "2000-talet" (in Swedish). SVT. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ↑ Monsters of rock#1990 European Tour
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 "Stockholm Globe Arenas, Company presentation, history & facts" (PDF). Stockholm Globe Arenas. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
- ↑ "UFC Sets its Sights on Sweden". UFC. 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment (2012-07-27). "WCS Europe Finals to Take Place in Sweden’s Ericsson Globe - StarCraft II". Eu.battle.net. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ Dance Again World Tour
- ↑ "Live | RihannaRihanna". Rihannanow.com. p. 4. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ Anderson, Shelly (2008-10-03). "Rink little short of NHL standards". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ↑ Rosen, Dan (2009-02-19). "Stockholm, Helsinki beckon Wings, Blues, Blackhawks, Panthers". NHL.com. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ↑ "Premiere 2011 teams, locations revealed". NHL.com. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ↑ "Röd stuga på Globens topp" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- ↑ Video sequence showing the lifting of the cottage, SVT-play May 26, 2009. (The sequence starts automatically within a few seconds.)
External links
- Stockholm Globe Arenas, website. (English).
- Stockholm Globe City
- Hockeyarenas.net entry
- Web cams monitoring the construction on the Globe Arena
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