The Palace of Spectacles and Sports in Barnaul is one of the main arenas for sports and cultural events of the city, as well as a famous place among tourists and guests. What can you do in this place, how does it work?
Basic information about the Palace of Spectacles and Sports
The building is located in the city center, namely on Sakharov Square. The full name is - G.S. Titov Palace of Spectacles and Sports. The name of the cosmonaut (and part-time also a native of Altai Krai) was assigned to the building in 2001.
The construction was completed in 1966, at that time there was an abandoned wasteland on this site.
The main area of the building is occupied by an ice arena with an auditorium for 3800 seats, which is why the Palace of Spectacles and Sports in Barnaul is a permanent venue for concerts of stars not only at the regional level, but also internationally.
The main specialization of the institution is the holding of sports events and competitions. The Palace of Spectacles and Sports is an arena for the local hockey team Altai and skaters. The skating rink also works for ordinary visitors. In addition, the building regularly holds competitions in wrestling, boxing, pankration, and passing the TRP standards.
The venues in front of the ice hall are used as exhibition and trade pavilions; a city job fair is constantly held here.
Opening hours, how to get there?
The sports and cultural facility in the capital of Altai Krai is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. if a concert or hockey match is planned in the building, the opening hours are shifted according to the poster.
The address of the Palace of Spectacles and Sports: 93, Sotsialistichesky Avenue, Barnaul. 350 meters from the building on Krasnoarmeysky Prospekt is the Agrarian University stop, through which buses (2, 17, 57, 60, etc.), trams (1, 4 , 7), as well as fixed-route taxis. Following from it along Merzlikina street, in 3 minutes the pedestrian will leave directly to the Palace building.
Having exited on Lenin Avenue at the Ploshchad Sovetov stop and passing along Dimitrov Street for about 400 meters, you can also get to the Palace of Spectacles and Sports. Buses numbered 1, 10, 19, 20, 24, 55, 110, etc., trolley buses 1, 7, as well as many fixed-route taxis going to almost anywhere in the city are moving to this stop.