| Finnish:Töölön kisahalli Swedish:Tölö sporthall | |
 Töölö Sports Hall photographed from the tower of the Olympic Stadium (2004) | |
 Interactive map of Töölö Sports Hall | |
| Former names | Messuhalli |
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| Address | Paavo Nurmen kuja 1c |
| Location | Taka-Töölö,Helsinki,Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°11′00″N024°55′32″E / 60.18333°N 24.92556°E /60.18333; 24.92556 |
| Capacity | 2,000 (seated) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1935 |
| Opened | 1935 |
| Expanded | 1952 |
| Architect | Aarne Hytönen Risto-Veikko Luukkonen |
| Tenants | |
| Torpan Pojat Helsinki Seagulls | |
Töölö Sports Hall (Finnish:Töölön kisahalli,Swedish:Tölö sporthall) is a sports venue located in theTöölö district ofHelsinki,Finland. It was designed byAarne Hytönen andRisto-Veikko Luukkonen[1] and built in 1935 asMessuhalli[2] (Exhibition Hall). It is located near theOlympic Stadium, theOpera House, and theBolt Arena.
The hall was originally a venue for concerts, banquets and sporting events, but is now used only for training and competition in various sports.
In preparation for the1952 Summer Olympics the building was expanded on the northern side.[2]
During the Olympicsgymnastics,wrestling,boxing andweightlifting events as well as thebasketball finals were held at the venue.
In June 1966 the hotpitch used to fix the hall's roof caught fire. The ensuing blaze almost destroyed the whole building but was eventually extinguished with the help of 175 firemen and the army, the latter of which kept the gathered crowds out of the way.[3]
In 1975 the hall was moved to Helsinki city ownership and got its current name.[2] It is the home arena of the basketball teamTorpan Pojat and more recently theHelsinki Seagulls men's basketball team.
The hall is listed byDocomomo as a significant example of modern architecture in Finland.[1]
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