MVM Dome, Multi-purpose sports arena in District IX, Budapest, Hungary
The MVM Dome is a multi-purpose hall in District IX of Budapest with seating for more than twenty thousand people, making it Hungary's largest indoor sports facility. The building covers roughly fifty thousand square meters and can host sporting events, concerts, and other large gatherings.
Construction began on 29 November 2019 on the site of a former barracks, after the venue was officially designated in April 2019 for the 2022 European Men's Handball Championship. The still-unnamed hall was inaugurated on 16 December 2021 with a Punnany Massif concert and a Hungary–Hungary gala match. On 4 January 2022 it was named MVM Dome under an agreement between MVM Zrt. and BMSK Zrt.
The arena takes its name from Hungary's national energy company and hosts both major sporting events and performances by international artists. Visitors come here to watch handball matches featuring Hungarian national teams or attend concerts by touring musicians.
The arena sits between Gyáli út and Üllői út, behind the Népliget bus station. The M3 metro stops at Népliget, and trams 1 and 1A also serve the area; the airport is about 20 minutes away. A guarded car park holds 800 vehicles, and entry is from Üllői út or from the car park.
The roof weighs nearly five thousand tons and rests on forty-four specially engineered bearings, each capable of supporting a load up to five thousand kilonewtons. This technical solution allows the free span over the entire seating area without central supports.
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