Pala Hodegart, Indoor ice rink in Asiago, Italy.
Pala Hodegart is Asiago's ice rink, built in 1977 on the site of the former locomotive shed of the Rocchette–Asiago railway. Its laminated-wood roof, completed in 1986, covers a regulation rink enclosed on three sides by reinforced-concrete stands; the north side holds the entrance and a building with bar, offices and media rooms. Seating totals 2,200 on two stands and a curve, out of 3,000 places.
The ice rink was built in 1977 and introduced modern winter sports facilities to the Asiago Plateau region in northern Italy. Since its opening, it has developed into a key venue for regional and national ice hockey and figure skating events.
The name Hodegart comes from Cimbrian, meaning garden of Höðr, a figure from Norse mythology, a toponym not rare on the Altopiano dei Sette Comuni. The rink hosts not only Asiago Hockey matches but also figure skating, speed skating and short track events, and occasionally concerts. In June 2016 it co-hosted the inline hockey world championships with the Roana facility.
The rink sits on the piazzale of Asiago's former railway station, on the Rocchette-Asiago line, roughly where the locomotive shed once stood, a few steps from the town centre. The north side is open and holds the entrance, a bar, offices and meeting rooms; the stands close the other three sides. The hall stays open ten months a year, from June to April.
The facility allows ice skating year-round regardless of weather conditions on the plateau, where winters are long and snowy. This makes it a reliable base for training camps and competitions in any season.
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