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Hong Kong Coliseum | |
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Alternative names | Hung Hom Coliseum |
General information | |
Architectural style | Minimalism |
Location | Hung Hom Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
Address | 9 Cheong Wan Road |
Coordinates | 22°18′5.33″N 114°10′55.23″E / 22.3014806°N 114.1820083°E |
Construction started | March 1973 |
Completed | August 1981 |
Inaugurated | 27 April 1983 |
Renovated | 2008 |
Cost | HK$ 140 000 000 HK$ 168 600 000 (2008-2009 renovation) |
Client | Urban Council |
Management | Leisure and Cultural Service Department |
Technical details | |
Structural system | reinforced concrete |
Design and construction | |
Main contractor | Urban Council |
Other information | |
Seating capacity | 12,500 |
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Traditional Chinese | 香港體育館 | ||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 香港体育馆 | ||||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | Hēunggóng Táiyuhkgún | ||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 紅磡體育館 | ||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 红磡体育馆 | ||||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | Hùhngham Táiyuhkgún | ||||||||||||||
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Second alternative Chinese name | |||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 紅館 | ||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 红馆 | ||||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | Hùhnggún | ||||||||||||||
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Hong Kong Coliseum, commonly known as the Hung Hom Coliseum, is a multi-purpose indoor arena, in Hung Hom Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong near Hung Hom station. It is in Yau Tsim Mong District.[1]
It was built by the Urban Council and inaugurated on 27 April 1983. The opening of the stadium coincided with the 100th anniversary of the Urban Council.[2] The coliseum has 12,500 seats, which is the second largest among indoor facilities in Hong Kong, only behind the 2005-opened AsiaWorld–Arena.
It is now managed by the Leisure and Cultural Service Department of the Hong Kong Government.
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