Romexpo, also known as Romexpo Dome or Romexpo Town, is a large exhibition center and indoor arena in Bucharest, Romania. It is primarily used for exhibitions, concerts, and sporting events. The complex also hosts more than 140 other exhibits and trade shows every year. It is 303,234 square metres (3,263,980 sq ft), houses 100,000 square metres (1,100,000 sq ft) under roof, spread throughout 11 pavilions.[8]
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| Address | 65-67 Mărăști Boulevard[1] |
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| Location | Bucharest, Romania |
| Coordinates | 44°28′35″N 26°03′54″E / 44.47627°N 26.06509°E |
| Operator | ROMEXPO SA |
| Capacity | Volleyball: 15,000[3] Handball: 14,000[4] Boxing: 10,000 (Central Pavilion, Pavilion A)[5] Concerts: 50,000[6] |
| Field size | 303,234 m2 (3,263,980 sq ft)[7] |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 27 April 1962[1] |
| Expanded | 1994, 2002, 2016–2017[2] |
| Construction cost | Expansion: 2017: €16 million[2] |
| Architect | Ascanio Damian, Mircea Enescu, Vera Hariton[1] |
| Structural engineer | Dan Mateescu[1] |
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| Revenue |  €13.45 million (2018) |
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| Total equity | €41.40 million (2018) |
| Owner | ROMEXPO SA |
Number of employees | 214 (2018) |
| Website | www |
It is close to other Bucharest landmarks, including the Bucharest World Trade Center, City Gate Towers, and the House of the Free Press.
In 2018, it covered an exhibition area of 143,000 square meters. There were over 142,000 participants, including 3,500 exhibiting companies from 45 countries.[9]
In September 2020, the Chamber of Deputies passed a law to hand the area over to Chamber of Commerce and Industry, allowing a private investment to develop a roughly €3 billion real estate project on the land. Iulius Group plans a gigantic complex that will include 14 new buildings with various purposes: offices, residential, hotels, commercial spaces and museums, plus 12,000 parking spaces.[10]
Annual international events held
edit- Bookfest, International Book Fair
- Gaudeamus, International Book Fair
- SIAB, Bucharest International Auto Show
- INDAGRA, International Agricultural Fair
- BIFE-SIM, International Furniture Fair
- TIB, Bucharest International Technical Fair
- Modexpo, International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and Leather
- DENTA, International Dental Show
- ROMHOTEL
- Construct-Ambient Expo
- Expo Flowers & Garden 2020
- Romtherm
- ExpoEnergiE
- Cosmetics Beauty Hair
- Rom Enviro Tec
Concerts
edit- Aerosmith
- Alice Cooper
- Alice in Chains
- Andrea Bocelli
- Angela Gheorghiu
- Anthrax
- David Guetta
- Deep Purple
- Def Leppard
- Dream Theater
- Enrique Iglesias
- Evanescence
- Franz Ferdinand
- Guns N' Roses
- Iron Maiden
- José Carreras
- Judas Priest
- Kiss
- Linkin Park
- Manowar
- Marilyn Manson
- Megadeth
- Metallica
- Moby
- Nightwish
- Paradise Lost
- Pink
- Rammstein
- Santana
- Scorpions
- Slayer
- Sting
- Swedish House Mafia
- The Cranberries
- The Killers
- The Prodigy
- Thirty Seconds To Mars
- Toni Braxton
- Whitesnake
- Wu-Tang Clan
Sporting events
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The arena has been a frequent host of kickboxing events. Superkombat Fighting Championship has held three series events at the arena. K-1 has held their largest annual show in Europe, K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest, at the arena in 2010. Events at the arena include:
- K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest – May 21, 2010[11]
- Superkombat World Grand Prix – May 7, 2016[12]
- Superkombat World Grand Prix – April 7, 2017[13]
- Superkombat New Heroes – September 17, 2017[14]
The largest attended event this far was the boxing match between Lucian Bute and Jean-Paul Mendy of the International Boxing Federation super middleweight championship on July 9, 2011.[15]
Apart from kickboxing and boxing, the arena can also host a variety of other sporting events (e.g., tennis, handball).[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "BucureștiFM iti spune povestea Pavilionului Romexpo". BucurestiFM (in Romanian). March 16, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ a b "Comnord București încheie un contract de 16 milioane de euro cu Romexpo pentru execuţia unor lucrări". Ziarul Financiar (in Romanian). November 29, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ "Până la Alba Blaj și Vakifbank au fost Dinamo și Rapid. Anii de glorie ai voleiului românesc, finala Cupei Campionilor disputată la Romexpo în fața a 15.000 de oameni și numărul impresionat de trofee pe care l-a adunat țara noastră" (in Romanian). Prosport. 6 May 2018.
- ^ a b "EXCLUSIV 'Adevărul' a aflat motivul incredibil din cauza căruia Oltchim nu poate beneficia de un sprijin optim al publicului în meciul de acasă cu Gyor" (in Romanian). Adevărul. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Lucian Bute l-a învins pe Mendy prin KO şi şi-a păstrat titlul mondial IBF – GALERIE FOTO". Mediafax (in Romanian). July 9, 2011.
- ^ "Ziua "The Big Four" s-a încheiat cu un show incendiar Metallica, la Sonisphere". Mediafax (in Romanian). June 27, 2010.
- ^ "Acasă". ROMEXPO (in Romanian). Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ Infrastructura centrului expoziţional romexpo.ro, accessed September 8, 2019.
- ^ Retrospectivă 2018 romexpo.ro, accessed September 8, 2019. Romexpo had a total of 143 events.
- ^ Ernst, Iulian (2020-09-03). "Furore over Bucharest land plot gift for €2.9bn Romexpo development | bne IntelliNews". www.intellinews.com. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
- ^ "K-1: World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest – Europe GP". UFC. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Superkombat World Grand Prix Bucharest Card for May 7th and the Grand Opening of the Superkombat Academy!". PunchDrunkGamer. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Superkombat World Grand Prix Series 2017 Begins April 7 in Bucharest". MMA News. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Superkombat NEW HEROES – LIVE on FightBox HD on Friday April 7th at 7:00pm CET". FightBox HD. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Lucian Bute Hopefully Facing the Last of the Patsies on Saturday". Bad Left Hook. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
External links
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Media related to Romexpo at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
