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| Location | Šiauliai, Lithuania |
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| Broke ground | 2006 |
| Opened | July 25, 2007 |
| Construction cost | 27 million USD |
| Architect | Eugenijus Miliūnas |
| Capacity | Basketball 5,500 Concerts 7,400 |
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| BC Šiauliai | |
Šiauliai Arena is the largest arena in Šiauliai, Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The basketball club BC Šiauliai, which currently competes in the domestic LKL and ULEB Cup, uses the facility for all of its European and LKL home fixtures. It opened on July 25, 2007.
Building
Holographic glass shining in the sun on the outside throughout four out of five floors makes the arena stand out from the other buildings. The Šiauliai Arena is capable to accommodate 7,400 people during the concerts, while it features 5500 seats for the basketball games. The arena was built by Panevėžio statybos trestas from Panevėžys in 18 months. The total cost exceeded 75 million Litas (27 million USD). The parking lot next to the arena has the capacity for 600 cars.
 Inside of Šiauliai Arena |
 Basketball game at the arena |
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Coordinates: 55°55′12″N 23°16′58″E / 55.92°N 23.28278°E
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