Spodek is a multipurpose arena complex in Katowice, Poland, opened on 9 May 1971. Aside from the main dome, the complex includes a gym, an ice rink, a hotel and three large car parks. It was the largest indoor venue of its kind in Poland until it was surpassed by Tauron Arena in 2014.
The Spodek Arena after renovation
Spodek's interior during Intel Extreme Masters Katowice, 2015
Night illumination of the façade
Spodek and the Katowice city centre at night
Katowice is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Katowice urban area. As of 2021, Katowice has an official population of 286,960, and a resident population estimate of around 315,000. Katowice is a central part of the Metropolis GZM, with a population of 2.3 million, and a part of a larger Upper Silesian-Moravian metropolitan area that extends into the Czech Republic and has a population of around 5 million people, making it one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the European Union.
Image: Spodek.4
Image: 2021 10 Katowice .KTW (2)
Image: NOSPR w Katowicach
Image: 2022 08 Katowice Śródmieście II 014