The sports complex, located on the Petrograd side near the Sportivnaya metro station and the Petrovsky stadium in St. Petersburg, is well known not only to residents of the Northern capital, but also to many guests of the city. Such athletes as Anton Sikharulidze and Elena Berezhnaya, Evgeni Plushenko, Aleksey Yagudin and Aleksey Urmanov grew up in the Yubileiny Sports Palace.
Construction history
The project of the Yubileiny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg was completed by an architectural workshop led by Yuri Mityurev. Engineers and architects decided to create a three-level building with a basement made of glass and concrete. The base was intended for technical rooms.
Construction work began in September 1967. Then the complex was previously called the Sports Palace of the Leningrad trade unions. Its construction was dedicated to the fiftieth anniversary of Soviet power. Specialists called the construction of the complex experimental, because it was here that the cable-stayed cable, the latest at that time, of the Main Arena, was first tested.
Three hundred people of various specialties were involved in construction work. They were faced with a difficult task - to erect a building within a year. The structure was reconstructed several times. The last time it was in 2000 was before the World Hockey Championship. A training skating rink and a small arena were built for this event.
Sports Palace "Jubilee" in St. Petersburg: description
The round building of the complex is 94 m in diameter and 22 m high. The Yubileiny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg (its address is 18 Dobrolyubova Avenue) has four sports grounds. The palace hosts major international competitions. For example, international basketball and hockey tournaments, European volleyball championships.
In the Main Arena, which covers an area of 1800 square meters, ice is poured for hockey matches. In addition, international basketball competitions, European championships in short track, handball, rhythmic and artistic gymnastics, and many other sports are held here.
The small (Canadian) arena is as close as possible to European standards: 57 m in length and 27.5 m in width. The hall with an area of 1600 square meters seats 1800 spectators. Famous Russian skaters prepare for international competitions in this sports complex, including under the leadership of Alexei Mishin and Tamara Moskvina. But here, if desired, you can hold various corporate events.
The training skating rink is intended for young talents: pupils of sports schools for children and youth, mainly in figure skating. The skating rink for children is mainly used for classes with very small skaters.
Sports Palace "Jubilee" in St. Petersburg: hockey
In 2016, the main arena of Yubileiny held the qualifying matches of the eightieth world hockey championship. In December of the same year, a big hockey festival was held here. The guests took part in a colorful show that opened the match of the All-Russian Championship of the Higher Hockey League between the teams Rubin (Tyumen) and Dynamo (St. Petersburg).
And for the players of the SKA-1946 hockey team playing in the youth league, the Yubileiny Sports Palace became the second home. Athletes hone their skills here and successfully fight for victory in competitions.
Complex services
The described complex offers a wide range of services:
- The main arena and its spacious auditorium are leased for mass events: concerts, exhibitions or congresses.
- The Jubilee Insurance Company provides a press center, which occupies a comfortable room. It is equipped with the necessary modern equipment.
- At the Small Arena, various competitions are held among the employees of the city's labor collectives.
- Mass skating at the Yubileiny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg is held in two arenas. From fall to spring, skating enthusiasts can do this even at night.
- There is a rental point for skates of all sizes. Students and pupils, pensioners, as well as regular visitors are given discounts.
- You can use the services of a sharpening point for skates.
- There is a cafe in Yubileiny.
Rink
One of the largest and most visited sports venues in the Northern capital is Yubileiny (Sports Palace in St. Petersburg). Mass ice skating here is held from Friday to Sunday at night. The staff of the complex carefully monitors the quality of the ice. The administration holds various events, for example, on the visitor’s birthday, admission to the rink is free for him. Instructors work with beginners to help them master the technique of skiing.
Everyone can visit the Sports Palace "Jubilee" in St. Petersburg. Ticket offices Nos. 59 and 60 sell tickets for night skating. The time of daytime skating should be checked by phone with the administrator of the complex, since the beginning of mass skating often depends on the rental of ice and the events held there.
Other events
In addition to sports, the Yubileiny Sports Palace hosts concerts by well-known Russian and foreign creative groups, exhibitions, fairs, New Year's shows, ice shows, etc. Arena and rock musicians also liked it: they consider the performance at the Yubileiny prestigious.
A restaurant
The restaurant complex at the "Jubilee" offers guests to visit the luxurious banquet rooms, where they will offer delicious dishes of national and European cuisine. At the same time, visitors note the impeccable service and attention of the staff.
Visitors reviews
Despite the fact that in 2017 the complex will be already 50 years old and during this time a lot of sports fields have appeared in the city, “Yubileiny” remains one of the most popular of them. Petersburgers and guests of the city come here with pleasure as families, because there is the opportunity to engage in your favorite sport not only for adult visitors, but also for very young people.
Of course, there are some comments addressed to the administration of the complex. For example, according to visitors' reviews, during mass skating, especially at night, you can meet not sober people in the ice arena. This is unacceptable, as they can cause personal injury.