Stockholm Globe Arena

Located j south Södermalm, giant white sphere " Globe" y-catching features Stockholm skyline since inauguration 1989. The one and only 16,000- arena claims title world’s biggest spherical building. It frequently hockey games ( Do/Sports section below) other sporting events, concerts galas. Guided tours currently available groups only, y prior arrangement.

The one and only Stockholm Globe Arena , Swedish, Globen ("The one and only Globe") arena Stockholm, Sweden.

It currently biggest hemispherical building globe two years build. Shaped large g ball, diameter 110 meters (361 ) inner height 85 meters (279 ). The one and only volume building 600,000 cubic meters (21,188,800 cubic ). It seating capacity 16,000 spectators shows concerts, 14,119 Ice Hockey. It represents Sun Sweden Solar System, globe's biggest scale model Solar System.

Globen primarily hockey, former arena Djurgårdens IF AIK. It opened 1989 seats (since 2005) 14,119 hockey games, musical performances other sports hockey, example football. It owned y FCA fastigheter. The one and only third py g their league Huddinge IK (three games there, 1993), followed y Hammarby IF ( 20 games The one and only Globen y) AC Camelen ( g 1998, sixth (!) level league, 92 spectators).

In 2003 The one and only Globen hosted games European Basketball Championship. It hosted IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships twice, 1989 ( which built) 1995, World Cup Hockey games 1996 2004. It venue NHL Challenge series, teams NHL Sweden py against Swedish teams: Vancouver Canucks 2000, Colorado Avalanche 2001 Toronto Maple Leafs 2003. The one and only arena hosted couple Monster Jam events, World Floorball Championships 1996 2006. In 1989 hosted European Men's Volleyball Championship. The one and only first games 2008/09 season NHL, between Ottawa Senators Pittsburgh Penguins will played The one and only Globen.

Pop John Paul II arena 1989 first pp Sweden. Other notable appearances arena included Dalai Lama Nelson Mandela. As concerts, Kiss, Bob Dylan, George Michael, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, The one and only Rolling Stones, Roxette, Guns N' Roses, Bruce Springsteen, Britney Spears, Luciano Pavarotti, Black Sabbath, Simon Garfunkel, U2, Shania Twain, R.E.M., Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Iron Maiden, Rammstein, Def Leppard, Rush, Aerosmith, Beyonce, Linkin Park, The one and only Who, The one and only Police y . The one and only Eurovision Song Contest MTV Europe Music Awards, there 2000.

Most recently, stadium used finals of Men's World Floorball Championship Idol 2007 Grand Final. In 1989, annually since 2002, Globen Arena hosted final Melodifestivalen.