Eisstadion am Pferdeturm, Indoor ice rink in Kleefeld, Hannover, Germany
Eisstadion am Pferdeturm is an ice arena on Scheidestraße in the Kleefeld district of Hannover, built in 1959 as an open artificial ice rink and roofed over in 1978. It holds 4,608 spectators, mostly on standing terraces. The Hannover Indians of the Eishockey-Oberliga Nord and the Pferdeturm Hunters play their home games here, and the rink is open daily for public skating.
The Eisstadion am Pferdeturm was built in 1959 as an open artificial ice rink on city-owned land, seating 4,500 spectators; ice sports had previously taken place nearby on frozen concrete or garden plots. A roof was added in 1978. In summer 2003 the city put the lease out to tender, and the restaurateur Herbert Müllerchen won it and began renovating the stadium. Larger conversions followed in summer 2004: the roof was extended on the entrance side, the penalty bench redesigned, old seats replaced and the boards fully refurbished. After Müllerchen's death in 2011 his daughter Kathrin ran the stadium until the summer break of 2014, when Gerhard Griebler and Kristina Mittrop-Griebler took over as partners of KMG-Network GmbH.
The venue serves as the home base for the Hannover Indians ice hockey team and draws supporters throughout the season who gather to follow their team. Match days create a focal point for local sports enthusiasm and bring fans together regularly.
Visitors can attend regular public skating sessions and rent skates along with protective equipment on-site. It is helpful to check opening times in advance and allow time for getting ready and warming up before stepping onto the ice.
The Pferdeturm standing a few metres from the arena gave the stadium its name; the tower was first recorded in a document in 1387 and served as a watchtower of the medieval Hannover Landwehr. Before the rink opened, ice sports in the area took place on frozen concrete or garden plots.
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