Ice palace

This is a replica of an original Ice Palace from 1740. It has been built by a team of 14 ice masters led by famous ice- sculptor from St. Petersburg, Valerij Gromov to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Empress Anna Ioannovna's reign and Russia's victory over Turkey. The structure is almost 20 feet high and covers an area of nearly 1,100 square feet.


It can hosts competitions on hockey, figure skating, Short- track, boxing, all forms of fight, basketball, volleyball, ball dances, gymnastics; the concerts of the stars of the world level: operatic singers, symphonic orchestras, and also the appearance of the stars of contemporary foreign and domestic stage.

In addition to all this the palace also exhibits circus of show; exhibition and fair, conference, the celebration of the anniversary dates of organizations and firms with the tables to 1000 places, and scene.

The building of Ice Palace started in1998, and ended in 2000. The complex includes the actual palace, an ice bath, ice hills shaped like elephants and other figures. The palace is furnished with tables, chairs, beds, mirrors and dishes all made of ice.

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Contact Information

Ice palace
Pr. Piatiletok 1
195252 Saint Petersburg RU

Tel. +78127186620
webmaster@newarena.spb.ru
http://www.newarena.spb.ru