Baltiska Hallen, Sports and entertainment venue in Stadionområdet, Malmö, Sweden
Baltiska Hallen is a multipurpose sports and entertainment facility in Malmö designed to host both athletic competitions and concert performances. The arena holds around 4,000 spectators and features the infrastructure needed to transition between sports matches and live music events.
The facility opened in 1964 to commemorate the Baltic Exhibition anniversary and immediately hosted international sporting events that same year. Over the decades it developed into a venue for both world-class athletic competitions and major musical performances.
The venue has long served as a gathering place where locals and visitors experience both athletic competitions and live music performances side by side. Its name reflects the Baltic heritage that shaped Malmö's cultural identity.
The venue sits in the Stadionområdet district and is straightforward to reach if you know the location in advance. Plan ahead for your visit since the space switches between hosting sports competitions and concert events throughout the year.
The venue hosted legendary musicians like The Rolling Stones and Johnny Cash, revealing its importance far beyond sports alone. This dual-purpose design was ahead of its time and became a model that other multipurpose arenas would follow.
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