Skonto Hall
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| Location | Riga, Latvia |
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| Capacity | 6,500 |
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| Opened | 1996 |
| Renovated | 2006 |
Skonto Hall (also Skonto Arena) is an arena in Riga, Latvia. It is primarily used for different exhibitions. Skonto Hall holds 6,500 people and was renovated in 2006, so that it could be used as one of the venues for the 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. The hall also played host to the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest. It is immediately adjacent to Skonto Stadium.
| Preceded by Saku Suurhall Arena Tallinn |
Eurovision Song Contest Venue 2003 |
Succeeded by Abdi İpekçi Arena Istanbul |
Coordinates: 56°57′43″N 24°6′52″E / 56.96194°N 24.11444°E
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