Baku Crystal Hall
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Baku Crystal Hall (Azerbaijani: Bakı Kristal Zalı) is an indoor arena in Baku, Azerbaijan. It is located on the coast of Baku near National Flag Square. Construction of the arena began in August 2011 and finished in April 2012—in time for it to host its first major event, the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.
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Full name | Bakı Kristal Zalı |
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Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
Coordinates | 40.3442°N 49.8502°E / 40.3442; 49.8502 |
Owner | Mayoralty of Baku |
Capacity | 12,000 (seated)[1] 27,000 (with standing room)[1] |
Construction | |
Built | August 2011 - April 2012 |
Opened | 7 May 2012 |
Construction cost | $350 million[2] |
Architect | GMP International GmbH[3] |
Project manager | Alpine Bau Deutschland AG, Nussli Group, Basler & Hofmann AG |
Main contractors | SSF Ingenieure AG, seele austria GmbH & Co. KG |
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