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BC Žalgiris

12x Champion (record):
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2007, 2008

1x ULEB Euroleague:
1999

1x ULEB Eurocup:
1998

2x Baltic basketball league:
2005, 2008

5x USSR cup:
1947, 1951, 1985, 1986, 1987


Lithuania, Kaunas (population: 355,550)

New Arena

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how many suites will it have

Don't know that, Sercan.

26.09.2008
http://www.kaunas.lt/files/1152/a01_2149.jpg

Very nice project! Makes me think that Kaunas will probably be one of the team awarded an NBA Europe Franchise if they ask for it. Very nice location too!

SWEET!

So, you will have 2 big indoor arenas in Lithuania:D
when will construction begin and when will be end?

Construction began last Friday and it suppose to end in second half of 2010

Wow, very big, it's the arena for the final of EuroBasket 2011 right?
I like it inside very much, the outside so so. Congrats for Lithuania, 2 huge arenas.

Vote 1 for Kaunas NBA inclusion. Show 'dem Seppos how to play ball!

Will it be possible to play ice hockey there?

Yes, it will be posible to host an ice hockey games here. And I will try to make a thread with 2011 Eurobasket venues

Very nice project! Makes me think that Kaunas will probably be one of the team awarded an NBA Europe Franchise if they ask for it. Very nice location too!

Screw NBA!!!!

A decade or so, and Euroleage will give a very serious fight, which NBA might just well loose.

Will Lithuania attempt to get teams into the Kontinental Hockey League? Minsk and Riga both will have sides.

Lithuania has bigger populations and better business backing that Riga and Minsk in theory.

Any webcams??

Vote 1 for Kaunas NBA inclusion. Show 'dem Seppos how to play ball!
:yes:

Maybe they could give you guys a few pointers while they're at it. :P
http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/basketball/men/boxscore?gameId=818

Screw NBA!!!!

A decade or so, and Euroleage will give a very serious fight, which NBA might just well loose.

In terms of competition for elite talent? Shit, I wouldn't be surprised at all.

GG Olympiacos...83 mil USD for Kobe for 3 years?! That's some serious coin.

A panoramic photo :
(C) RmG
http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/1778/kaunoarena081020qt6.jpg

Fresh photos
© Monteq:

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nice arena...the interior really impressed me :okay:

I totaly agree :cheers:
Any fresh pics?

Well, there is nothing especially new, except one more crane
(C) Pasmerktas
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081118/IMG_4486.JPG

Rising up
http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=40&pictureid=103

Update:
By Hunte-r
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By {kaunietis}
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how many suites will it have

Permanently rented suits (48 vnt.), temporarely rented suits (9 vnt.), suits for clubs and press (21 vnt.). 1000 seats including restaurants and bars facing the playground.

So 48+9+21=78 :)

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=24&pictureid=312

Nice. I like it. :okay:
Tell me..that 14.500 capacity. That is for basketball, right? :)

Nice. I like it. :okay:
Tell me..that 14.500 capacity. That is for basketball, right? :)

yes, of course it's for basketball

I realy like it. It's nice and flowing. In the real arena shape. Not like the one in Gdansk..all broken up....or even Berlin and London (horse-shoe upper tier). :cheers:

Permanently rented suits (48 vnt.), suits rented for one game (9 vnt.), suits for clubs and press (21 vnt.). 1000 seats including restaurants and bars facing the playground.

So 48+9+21=78 :)

Suites for clubs and press?
Is it just a speaker box?

Suites for clubs and press?
Is it just a speaker box?

I just translated word to word everything from here http://www.kaunoarena.info/index.php/projektas#rezultatai

and it says 'suits'..

Thanks for the link

Whats ths?

Sporto renginiai: krepšinis (14 502 vietų žiūrovams), tinklinis (13 666), rankinis (13 807), tenisas ir techninės sporto šakos (13762), bokso varžybos (15 261), mini futbolas (14 110).
Koncertai, vietos žiūrovams: kai scena gale – 11 256 arba 11 200, priklausomai nuo pasirinkto varianto, kai scena centre – 15 160, amfiteatras 5539 arba 2714, priklausomai nuo pasirinkto varianto, cirkas – 15 381 Kauno pramogų ir sporto

Basketball capacity 15.261 ? :)

No, thats for boxing. Lithuanians say "krepšinis" for basketball ;)

Great place, and nice arena!

Sporto renginiai: krepšinis (14 502 vietų žiūrovams), tinklinis (13 666), rankinis (13 807), tenisas ir techninės sporto šakos (13762), bokso varžybos (15 261), mini futbolas (14 110).
Koncertai, vietos žiūrovams: kai scena gale – 11 256 arba 11 200, priklausomai nuo pasirinkto varianto, kai scena centre – 15 160, amfiteatras 5539 arba 2714, priklausomai nuo pasirinkto varianto, cirkas – 15 381


Sporting events: basketball (14 502 vietų žiūrovams), volleyball (13 666), handball (13 807), tennis (13762), boxing (15 261), mini football (14 110).
Concerts: when stage is at the end – 11 256 or 11 200, depending on the chosen variant, when scene is in the middle – 15 160, amfitheatre 5539 or 2714, depending on the chosen variant, circus – 15 381

For you to get the idea:)
What's strange is that there's no capacity for hockey, but I seriously doubt that there won't be the opportunity to lay ice.
And quite small capacity for concerts.

so capacity is not 14,500. Its 14,502 :D

but of course :doh::lol:

Typical of Kaunas to build a bigger stadium than Vilnius. It is a nastier rivalry than Sydney/Melbourne

What is the capacity for ice hockey? :P

They don't play professionally. Maybe the Russian 'KHL' may eventually have a team in LT and then it would be in Vilniuas in any case. The floor space is technically there if you had to do it. If it is anything like Madison Sq. Gardens you just reduce the capacity by 2 or 3 thousands of the hoops stadium capacity. All the seats around the floor are taken away.

I doubt it, though. Too small a population to support pro hockey on top of pro hoops.

This currency board collapse will certainly slow things down in the Baltics for a while on top of the other shit happening.

Lithuania is more basketball crazy than football right?

Lithuania is more basketball crazy than football right?

Off course, basketball is a second religion in Lithuania :)

I remember when lithuania beat the u.s during the 2004 olympics.......we blew out lithuania during the preolympic exibition.

Lithuania is like Slovenia. I don't know many other European countries where football isn't sport nr. 1. Basketball rules! Žalgiris and Olimpija are eternal green powers!

some cities in italy basketball is more popular than football.....Bologna , i dont know the other city.

China is another country where basketball is # 1 over football

In Greece and Turkey, basketball is quite popular. Also Israel(although not technically in Europe).

Yes, yes, it is popular in these countries, but non of them are so crazy about it like we are ;)

todays update by (krumash)
5th crane being braught to construction site:
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081230/DSC_0425.JPG
Construction site:
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081230/DSC_0431.JPG

Looking forward to seeing it completed, it looks like it'll be great :)

Hell basketball is not the most popular sport in America.............Yugoslavia use to be good....since they became serbia they suck!

Not much snow in Lithuania. Must be the global warming.

When I was there in the winter of 2000/2001 we were skiing the streets of Vilniaus. Hockey was being played on the ponds.

Hell basketball is not the most popular sport in America.............Yugoslavia use to be good....since they became serbia they suck!

Yugoslavia won only 5 World titles, it's the best team in the world in the history of WCH...yeah it used to be good...

They don't play professionally. Maybe the Russian 'KHL' may eventually have a team in LT and then it would be in Vilniuas in any case. The floor space is technically there if you had to do it. If it is anything like Madison Sq. Gardens you just reduce the capacity by 2 or 3 thousands of the hoops stadium capacity. All the seats around the floor are taken away.

I doubt it, though. Too small a population to support pro hockey on top of pro hoops.

This currency board collapse will certainly slow things down in the Baltics for a while on top of the other shit happening.

Well, I was more curious to know if they will install hockey equipment already at construction time :)

It is not that difficult to do in anycase if ever there was a need. They did it recently at an open air baseball stadium in Chicago.

You basically need the space, the boards and perspex surrounding the playing surface and refridgeration pipes which go in the surface which you then flood with water, leave overnight and hey presto, instant hockey arena.

http://www.kaunoarena.info/images/pano0105.jpg

Today
2 cranes added in 2 weeks
http://www.kaunoarena.info/images/arena0119.jpg

Yesterdays photo by propeleris (http://www.fotoskrydis.lt/)
a beautiful view of construction

http://s51.radikal.ru/i132/0902/f6/5528958beb04.jpg

I hope this nice project will become in near future the most significant site in Kaunas city. Very beautiful view of the city from air is depicted in the last photo. Thanks Aiwa.

New temple for Lithuanian religion;)

Some fantastic photos from Propeleris
Papildytos arenos nuotraukos skyriuje Kaunas

http://www.fotoskrydis.lt/kaunas/

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Some refresh from Kaunas by Andrius.S
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My first post :) Photos made on 23.04.09.

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Yey, I'm not alone in this thread any more :) welcome

You are not alone ;)

You're not alone, like in the song :) I think someone should change the name of this thread from my point of view it should sound like this: "KAUNAS - Kaunas Arena (14.502) Eurobakset 2011". I have tried to search for example: Eurobasket 2011 and they gave me 0 results. Maybe there is a threat about this upcoming event, but I just was unable to find it...

Oh, but there is a thread about Eurobasket 2011 here it is: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=719454

And ther is also a thread called "Lithuania - Stadiums and arena development news" (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=427678) But it is quite old.

And P.S. I know I am not alone in here, but not many Lithuanians, or even other forumers, are interested in this thread.

Today. 8 am.

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Great photos

Nice, it's growing :)

An update by Vilius
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Inerestig location. I wish we had such an arena in Poland.

wow, beautiful location!!!

Inerestig location. I wish we had such an arena in Poland.

a similar arena is almost finished in Gdansk

a similar arena is almost finished in Gdansk
yea I know but IMO it's completely different and smaller. The Kaunas' one looks more cosy than ours.

Good job Lithuania!!! Keep up the good work!!

Greetings from Ukraine :)

Thanks, guys, for your comments :)

Very nice, a nice venue + quality basketball = perfect combination.

You have been great on this one Lithuania :)

Thanks, guys, for your comments :)

No problem :)

2009 06 15

http://www.kaunoarena.info/images/arena0615.jpg

from: www.kaunoarena.info (http://www.kaunoarena.info/index.php/projektas/kauno-arenos-statybos)

^^ Wow, not bad, the construction looks really good

2009 06 29

http://www.kaunoarena.info/images/arena0629.jpg

2009-07-01 video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMQZVBRBKpM

2009 07 13

http://www.kaunoarena.info/images/arena0713.jpg (http://www.kaunoarena.info/index.php/projektas/kauno-arenos-statybos)


Exchange of Kaunas arena facade is dark gray

E. Miliūnas: We decided that the more effectively will be the palace facades sport to consider the building site. Structure is dominant in the city, the valley of the Nemunas. Are very large spaces and small intimate spaces of relations problem.

It is made in advance. The selection of the architectural way, it was clear that to compete with the city would be a mistake. Building must be unified with the environment. Initially imagined as a sports palace oval volume. But after the "Akropolis" Parking appearance has become clear that in the new architecture of a large pool in one place Kaunas disturb the new parts of the city and the historical balance. Arena began its consideration of the possibility of polygonal shape. Nine - a dynamic number. Polygonal form should be more commonality with the city buildings.

Sports palaces at the beginning of the design thought about covering the facade of the network - as the skin. Skin - a very complex organism. Earnestly carry out such a decision was very difficult, and then began to appear that this is only a "veil" is intended to hide the errors. The network did not find any justification, he does not do anything and are just banal "decoration." We believe that the essence of sports palaces - of terrace building. We decided that the better the quality of technical and engineering to solve problems, concentrate on the static nature of the structural, rather than artificially embellish. Kaunas character similar to the functionalist aesthetic contained Bauhaus style.

Terraces komponuoti Sports Court should be like a lamp illuminating the environment, helping to see the city. We believe that the building will be open, and terraces within spaces communicating with the city. Once inside visitors to the island to feel the continuity of the park, and the open terraces of the engineering equipment will encourage aesthetic look for the process. For example, the individual functions of the flag away, we offer an innovative deal - the installation of the glass surface with the screen, the background of the city.

Architect George Mačiūnas promoting a "useful" arts, to all the natural processes of human life into a beautiful and playful. Beautiful processes are adequate and beautiful.

Other important aspects: the square of the water, inputs, quay facilities, farm yard, a restaurant, a concert of chamber exposure, exhibition hall, facing the Old Town and the Neman. In the farm yard, we offer integrated baikerių meeting places where they can choose to communicate, build motorcycles. Next to open will be a basketball playground. Introduce visitors to the city with new construction, the water provides an opportunity to build infobox'ą.

J. Kančienė: Are open stairs neapledės winter?

E. Miliūnas: We look for such solutions that neapledėtų.

J. Bučas: How can you come to the house?

E. Miliūnas: You can be reach by road via two bridges.

J. Bučas: What is the width of the terrace, or it will be planted?

E. Miliūnas: terrace width of 56.2, and it will not be planted.

E. Barzdžiukas: What are the facade of the concept of color?

E. Miliūnas: Using high quality materials and šviesintą glass. We reject silicone compounds, only the first level of the building designed berėmio glass wall display cases. Facade of glass, in some places in the glass, front cover of G / B plates. Concrete and construction of the windows are painted dark gray.

N. Valatkevičius: Do different color statement indicates the type of glass?

E. Miliūnas: Yes.

J. Kančienė: Is the terrace of the lobby or the hall?

E. Miliūnas: They are separated but connected network.

V. Merkevičius: Please comment on the cuts.

E. Miliūnas: the sixth level of the ventilation equipment, the other five levels for the audience.

V. Stauskas: What is the idea of lighting?

E. Miliūnas: Night matysis inside the procedure. When they expire, will remain the only decorative lighting.

R. Raslavičius: What are the main hall denginio material?

E. Miliūnas: Fifth facade-polymer roof finish with a small sliding. This web coating.

G.Šinkūnas: Do no Kaunas mark with the creation of this object?

E. Miliūnas: None. Sports Palace, the active form is not claiming.

G.Šinkūnas: How to work at the main subject of the work on time?

E. Miliūnas: Regardless of the main events arena in time to work on a restaurant, a chamber concert and exhibition halls.

V. Stauskas: As with the dock?

E. Miliūnas: We offer the Acropolis Parking wharf for small boats and large vessels - the Nemunas wharf.

The most interesting comments:

S. Juska: It was very interesting for the construction of such an important subject. Good architecture. I think the facade - the copyright issue. I wish you success.

J. Kančienė: Finally come to Kaunas to open up to the Neman. Urban life is close to the river, and with such force that are left to enjoy. The authors selected the concept of self-declared, and into the surrounding environment - welcome. I think society will comment on the modest aesthetic, with sąšaukos Akropolis garage. Maybe it should be about a fifth facade, and an open staircase on the adaptation to our climatic conditions. Maybe a roof would be green grass.

V. Merkevičius: I agree with the authors the idea of collective solutions to change the facades of the perforated sheets of glass into the aluminum. Improve the visual relationship with the environment. The idea of the scenery correct. I suggest searching for Arena ženkliškumo "facade of speech and reject opportunities to play the light - the color, lasers, etc.

J. Minkevičius: Sports and the local Chamber of volume change can no longer. This is done by the best functional and aesthetic point of view. From the opening images of the building opens up new dimensions and possibilities. A good decision. The final result will depend on the construction quality.

R. Raslavičius: I think that the idea of a new right - better than the aesthetics of veil. Niche, and the open terraces of the concept - the game depth - and help give the building to the face (especially on high volume).

G. Balcytis: The most important - the concept that the building of a new survey points. But the Palace of Sports, as is currently the most important building in the city of both volume and importance, should the city and enrich. It is likely that the facades of the acceptance of the idea, at least to be positive for the idea. Among the "Akropolis" sports palace garage and aesthetics should be great distinction. OK, that emphasizes the closeness of the internal spaces of the River.

J. Bučas writes: The author is fully aware of the object and its local meaning. This is not the only sports and entertainment arena, but also the unique landscape regykla enabling an overview of the most beautiful place in the urban landscape - the valley of the Nemunas and its historical, architectural and urban values.
The sense of importance for the construction of the building. Building at an impressive volume, volume, size, but the architectural solution, a good orientation and localization. Its high quality architecture. This item will be a logic of its own, and the meaning of architectural quality, in addition to the declarations and artificial embellishments. I think it will become gyvensiantiems our heritage, the new Kaunas center mark.

End:

E. Miliūnas: The contest is to select the manufacturer of facades. Go to Germany to consult with the constructor.

New of Kaunas arena facade Visualization:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_LZDQSNjJlQ0/SmCCfBAi9jI/AAAAAAAADbs/2HYTqPwLkSY/s512/P7171238.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_LZDQSNjJlQ0/SmCCiSJIuLI/AAAAAAAADb0/B11vcBH6BGI/s512/P7171246.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_LZDQSNjJlQ0/SmCCjkbDNSI/AAAAAAAADb4/T5M2c-ysKkU/s512/P7171248.JPG

And some Kaunas Arena construction photos in Jul 17, 2009 http://picasaweb.google.com/KaunoArenosStatybos# (http://picasaweb.google.com/Gintare.Skaiste/KaunoArenosStatybos#)

I am personally not satisfied with the new, cheaper facade Kaunas Arena, I disappointed of Arena Architects E. Miliūnas. Older facade is more expensive but more beautiful!

And I would say, wait till it’s finished, then judge! Neither of the facade renders was beautiful for me personally. But I’ll wait till it’s finished.

Are there any other major basketball arena's in Lithuania? Except this one which is being built.

Yes here : http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=25995086&postcount=7

Wow, those are actually nice arena's :D

Good job from Ukraine ;)

Photos were taken on 07.22.

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Brand new photos of rising Kaunas arena made by Propeleris

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You should visit PROPELERIS web-site for more: http://www.fotoskrydis.lt/kauno-arena-statybos-eiga/

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Few more from edviis a member from miestai.net/forumas

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wow it looks awesome, i wish we had such a nice arenas here in poland

wow it looks awesome, i wish we had such a nice arenas here in poland

Well atleast Poland and Ukraine are getting awesome football stadiums :D

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photo in 2009.10.20

Kaunas Arena 14.502

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thanks for www.fotopilotas.lt (http://www.fotopilotas.lt/)

Those are nice photos :)

Indeed :)

Some indoor works has began :)

http://kaunas.lt/kaunas/m/m_images/wfiles/ijrbc75094.jpg

http://kaunas.lt/kaunas/m/m_images/wfiles/ihvxwo5084.jpg

http://kaunas.lt/kaunas/m/m_images/wfiles/ib602t5087.jpg

^^ Wow, can't wait to see this arena completed :D

New Kauno arena photos inside 80 ! http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=127335&id=167970678458

^^ thanks :cheers:

Nemunas island in emerging Kaunas sports arena roof-mounted structure, building upon a powerful technique works.

Currently, mounted the roof of the structure. "Monday was installed 81 meters long, weighing about 75 tonnes of truss. Total will be used for the roof trusses 10, the maximum - 91 meters long and 86 tons of weight, "- said the construction of Kaunas City Municipality Head of Vigimantas Abramavičius.

These works used to Finnish firm "Pekkaniska" technology - 400 and 200 tons of lifting power equipment.

VA Abramavičius said that part of the installation work carried out not only the day but and night.

http://www.part.lt/img/f954830b4171833a80452ca0c87b06fd6.jpg

http://www.part.lt/img/cd06a7db20467316204c01dc6a1267ca278.jpg

http://www.part.lt/img/1a98ad41d1c4be8ca8e1bddf3ef902a0162.jpg

:okay:

Good, so they began to install the roof??

Cool :) Yeah, they slowly are moving to installation of the roof.

http://www.fotoskrydis.lt/video-galerija/ new video about arena

I'll pit that video this way ;)

7851750

Amazing :)

Great! Another small country gets nice 10+ indoor. Congrats :cheers:

I agree with Big Cat post, the arena is really amazing. Kaunas is Lithuanian country center :) Thans for video creator Kęstas ;)

Great video :okay:

will it be multifunctional arena (for Ice hockey , Concerts ..exc...) Or Only for Basketball ?

Yeah, multifunctional - as all of Lithuanian arenas for Eurobasket 2011 :)

will it be multifunctional arena (for Ice hockey , Concerts ..exc...) Or Only for Basketball ?

basketball, volleyball, manual, tennis and technical Sports, boxing competitions, mini-soccer, Concerts, amphitheater, circus, Ice hokey

Info from www.kaunoarena.info (http://www.kaunoarena.info/index.php/projektas) ^^:banana:

New Kaunas Arena visualization (http://www.kaunoarena.info/index.php/projektas/vizualizacijos)

http://www.kaunoarena.info/images/vizualizacija1.JPG

http://www.kaunoarena.info/images/vizualizacija2.JPG

:)

mini-soccer

It's football man :P

(C) Mjso, miestai.net/forumas:

http://www.kaunoarena.info/images/arena1207.jpg

http://www.verslosavaite.lt/images/stories/nt/arena/IMGP8559.jpg

http://www.verslosavaite.lt/images/stories/nt/arena/IMGP8585.jpg

http://www.verslosavaite.lt/images/stories/nt/arena/IMGP8606.jpg

http://www.verslosavaite.lt/images/stories/nt/arena/IMGP8679.jpg

http://www.verslosavaite.lt/images/stories/nt/arena/IMGP8710.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2tQGcwxDZw&feature=player_embedded

http://www.15min.lt/gallery/show/Kauno-sporto-ir-pramogu-arenos-statybos-darbai

It's football man :P

Probably the correct term is futsal ;)

See you

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/3387/95341335.png (http://picasaweb.google.lt/rmgfoto/KaunoSportoIrPramoguArenaIsVidaus#) this photos is Remigijaus.

http://kauno.diena.lt/i-new/logotipas_didelis.gif

http://g.diena.lt/01/12/620fb2.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/01/12/6469a0.jpg

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20100113/i88_kauno_arena1.jpg

http://kaunas.lt/kaunas/m/m_images/wfiles/ixx3um5998.jpg

^^:banana::)

http://g.diena.lt/01/12/6469a0.jpg

Looks like it's designed to host ice hockey??

be designed for basketball, volleyball, manual, tennis and technical Sports, boxing competitions, mini-soccer, Concerts, amphitheater, circus, Ice hokey

Looks like it's designed to host ice hockey??

Don't mind that old model, it will be able to host ice hockey, but seats will be much closer to basketball court than it appears in that mock-up ;-)
http://www.kaunoarena.info/images/sale_01_A3_renamed_19087.jpg

http://www.kaunas.lt/popup.php?ru=bS9tX2ltYWdlcy9hZG1pbi9mX2ltZ19wcmV2aWV3X3BvcHVwLnBocA==&show_big_img=1&m_images_id=5998
http://www.kaunas.lt/popup.php?ru=bS9tX2ltYWdlcy9hZG1pbi9mX2ltZ19wcmV2aWV3X3BvcHVwLnBocA==&show_big_img=1&m_images_id=5997

Is the bottom tier made up of temporary seats?

only half of the first tier, as I understand.

Ok, thanks for the answer.

yes, you can see where temporary stands start (stairs between sectors are different color and elevation is different)

great arena :cheers:

http://www.15min.lt/images/photos/616178/big/1263997489eovc0502.jpg

Kaunas most likely to host Eurobasket 2011 finals (http://www.lithuaniabasketball.com/news-137-kaunas-most-likely-to-host-eurobasket-2011-finals.html)

The FIBA Europe Genral Secretary Nar Zanolin mentioned the venue for the Eurobasket 2011 finals publically for the first time. Kaunas is the first option as the arena that is being built there at the moment will have the biggest capacity of all the venues and will be able to house up to 14 500 spectators.

The only condition that Mr.Zanolin has set is the time of completion. If the arena isn't finished by the end of 2010, the final matches of the tournament will take place in Vilnius instead.

The FIBA Europe General Secretary is aware of the problems that the organizers are facing. The funding from the European Union funds weren't transferred on schedule, but they've already reached Vilnius. Mr.Zanolin joked, that the 100 kilometers that separate Vilnius and Kaunas isn't much of a distance and hopes for smoother development of events.

The Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LKF) President Vladas Garastas wasn't as open as his counterpart.

"We have to finish the arena first. In 2005 we signed a contract for organizing Eurobasket 2011, but what do we have after this period? Only arenas in Vilnius, Siauliai and Panevezys are built. There are still three venues remaining, so we'll have to do half of the work in one and half years," said Garastas.

http://www.15min.lt/images/photos/616178/big/1263997495eovc0514.jpg

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http://www.15min.lt/images/photos/616178/big/1263997545eovc0560.jpg

and Youtube video ;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuMXrBQ-gEs&feature=player_embedded

:banana:^^:)

Thanks. What about any updates, especially from arena's inside?
Will Kaunas arena be available for moto/auto events, such as indoor motorcycling racing?

Well, there is no new images from inside, we have this new video taken by Propeleris
7c-dRTCvyTE

And about moto sport, I don't know, it will be a universal arena, so I believe it'll be able to host such a sport.

super construction... bravo...

Great Arena neighbors!

the seats behind the baselines are to shallow and to far away from the stands

No, they'r not, the main thing for the architect was to make an atmosphere like it is Kaunas Sports Hall, and to make that he made the seats as close as possible to court. Closer would be against the FIBA rules. So it can not be possible closer. And about shallowness, it is trully shallow, but I don't think it will make any difficulties to spectators. Never the less, Zalgiris fans support their team standing ;)

The photos from miestai.net/forumas Nedas

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20100224/i43_IMG_0360.JPG

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http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20100224/i43_IMG_0358.JPG

Beautiful ! :drool:

From today the Kaunas arena have new name "Žalgiris arena" :)

03.14.

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=6154

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=6155

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=6156

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=6157

http://www.kaunoarena.info/images/arena0330.jpg
03.30, taken from http://kaunoarena.info

Now they're finishing all the "inside" jobs, and the visible changes will be seen in April. And, I really really hope, it will continue until opening. Right now, sharp-eyed users can see blocks of glass in 4-5 floor, I think.

And a great photo by FOTOPILOTAS.LT (http://www.fotopilotas.lt/)
http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs102.snc3/15011_381032357051_152655947051_3587707_4895165_n.jpg

Beautiful Žalgiris Arena ^^:|

Can't wait to see some new inside pictures ! :popcorn::okay:

[April Fools Joke.]

Bad news, folks.

Žalgiris Arena will not get any money until next year
2010.03.31 16:41
kaunoarena.info (http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/blog/uploaded_images/aprilfoolsday9-785233.gif)
According to the sources of lrytas.lt, the government of Lithuania decided not to give any money for Žalgiris Arena so far, until there will be enough funds.

So, I think, we've got to forget about this project so far. Sad. But still, check out the page - it's nice, that they make news in English now.

Damn you, Beer, I started to trible from a disappointment and there you go - it's just a joke :D

Nice fools day joke :)

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=6339

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=6338

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=6336

More photos: http://kauno.diena.lt/vaizdai/albumai/miesto-kronikos/zalgirio-arenos-darbai-juda-pagal-grafikus-3165

Fredis was faster than me :) It is so nice to see these photos from inside can't wait for finish and first Zalgiris games here

Today:
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20100409/i38_P4090544311351.jpg
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20100409/i38_P40901552513546.jpg
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20100409/i38_P40901535161.jpg
Photos from http://miestai.net - user woofer.

2010.04.25

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs282.snc3/27778_388327902051_152655947051_3755327_3819195_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs312.ash1/27778_388327917051_152655947051_3755329_974458_n.jpg

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http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs312.ash1/27778_388327927051_152655947051_3755331_3513038_n.jpg

^^:banana: beautiful :okay:

photos from: fotopilotas.lt (http://fotopilotas.lt/)

Any inside pictures?

sorry, no... don't have any new photo inside

http://propeleris.lt/failai/arena.JPG

Nice big picture from the sky :D

Find the arena :D

(C) Andreas, miestai.net/forumas
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20100512/i26_DSC_0083.JPG

By the way, architect on the radio said that the number of seats will not be 14500, it will be bigger - 15000! That's nice :)

some indoor update

http://www.kaunas.lt/kaunas/m/m_images/wfiles/izhmxy7505.jpg
http://www.kaunas.lt/kaunas/m/m_images/wfiles/ieyavl7507.jpg

http://www.kaunas.lt/index.php?2887325792

Ok, here goes the big update :cheers:

(C) Mjso, miestai.net/forumas

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(C) Mjso, miestai.net/forumas

More photos Žalgirio arena 2010.05.26 (165 images) (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3400926/%C5%BDalgirio%20arena%202010.05.26_1/index.html)

Very thanks for Mjso :applause::okay:

Finally !!!:okay: This arena will be among top 10 arenas in Europe!

ei o ka jie su tua vaiduakliu darys griaus ? - english what are they gonna do with the old abonded high rise hotel bring it down?

then and now :D
http://www.lkas.lt/sistema/data/upimages/nemuno_sala.jpg
http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20100113/i88_kauno_arena1.jpg

ei o ka jie su tua vaiduakliu darys griaus ? - english what are they gonna do with the old abonded high rise hotel bring it down?

Well it might look like this in the future:

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/3715/respublika.jpg

or this:

http://www.natkevicius.lt/media/dynamic/img/63/212_regular_rsp_04.jpg

http://www.natkevicius.lt/media/dynamic/img/63/210_regular_rsp_02.jpg

Kaunas municipality was thinking to move in to that building. Some international hotels was thinking the same too :)

By the way, the preparation works has started last year for that dark building next to the main.

aciu but its gonna look ugly as peep when eurobasket comes around just ruin the image :(

I think and I hope that during Eurobasket 2010, there will be big commercials on its walls.

Something like that. Photo from x21 from miestai.net/forumas

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20081001/IMG_0018.JPG

More info in lithuanian :) visit this site if you haven't seen it…

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/showthread.php?t=6766&page=147

Any new update?

Since the last update nothing's really changed visually, but now frames for windows and windows are being installed on arena's fasade and as it was announced on lithuanian news website, workers are currently undertaking major floor concreting works inside of "Zalgiris" arena which will be done in around two months time

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3400926/Kaunas/Arena/F8170255.jpg

this image belongs to Msjo

I can imagine how beautifull this arena is gonna look like in night time after its done :)

http://www.efoto.lt/files/images/33272/bm%2Cn%2C-6.jpg

Update from the inside of the arena after one week.
2010.08.25

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3400926/Kaunas/Arena/F8250581.jpg

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Update without comments
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http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3400926/Kaunas/Arena/2010.08.25/F8250713.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3400926/Kaunas/Arena/2010.08.25/F8250719.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3400926/Kaunas/Arena/2010.08.25/F8250733.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3400926/Kaunas/Arena/2010.08.25/F8250734.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3400926/Kaunas/Arena/2010.08.25/F8250730.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3400926/Kaunas/Arena/2010.08.25/F8250737.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3400926/Kaunas/Arena/2010.08.25/F8250744.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3400926/Kaunas/Arena/2010.08.25/F8250747.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3400926/Kaunas/Arena/2010.08.25/F8250755.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3400926/Kaunas/Arena/2010.08.25/F8250757.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3400926/Kaunas/Arena/2010.08.25/F8250715.jpg

Thanks for this massive update! :)

Great update. Nice work.

Great arena, really. Cant wait to see it finished... I believe it will be astonishing from outside, and I also believe it will be nothing compared to atmosphere inside.


And cheers for beating Spain. :bow:

Great update. Nice work.

Great arena, really. Cant wait to see it finished... I believe it will be astonishing from outside, and I also believe it will be nothing compared to atmosphere inside.


And cheers for beating Spain. :bow:

I hope to see Lithuania beating Spain again next year in this brand new Zalgiris arena ;)

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Any new update?

Sure!

(c) propeleris, miestai.net/forumas
http://www.fotoskrydis.lt/failai/arena.jpg

The glass is being attached, and here is a video link: http://tv.delfi.lt/video/vNun7zts/

nice

some photo update by britvinas from miestai.net

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20101014/i48_DSC03653.jpg

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20101014/i48_DSC03655.jpg

rep..

http://kaunas.lt/kaunas/m/m_images/wfiles/in21w510466.jpg

http://kaunas.lt/kaunas/m/m_images/wfiles/icljnr10465.jpg

kaunas.lt

beautiful

Reminds me of Stozice in Slovenia :)

Excellent location and excellent stadium !

Reminds me of Stozice in Slovenia :)

Similar 3 ring design ;)

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=10850

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=10851

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=10852

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=10857

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=10856

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=10855

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=10854

Area around Žalgris Arena - ISLAND :D

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=10843

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=10844

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=10845

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=10846

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=10847

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=10849

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=10853

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=10858

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3400926/Kaunas/Arena/panorama/FB044872.jpg

Seats will be made by Irwin Seating Company, and will be the same as it is in tho O2 Arena London. It'll look like this:
http://g.diena.lt/02/14/350093.jpg

high quality. And those are just "normal" seats.
Any pics of the VIP / Business and suit seats?

http://www.irwinseating.com/images/installations/O2_Suite.png

But in Žalgiris Arena will be dark brown color :)

So these ones are seats for the boxes?

So these ones are seats for the boxes?

This is the VIP seats who's installed in O2 Arena, London. These chairs are all Žalgiris Arena seats 12,000.

Sorry for the mistake, I write with Google Translate. : D:ohno:

Wow.
So VIP Seats @ O2 Arena, London = Normal seats @ Kaunas Arena??!!

Wow.
So VIP Seats @ O2 Arena, London = Normal seats @ Kaunas Arena??!!

Yes :) 12000 VIP seats. At EuroBasket 2011 Arena capacity will be 17800 seats.

17,800?
What is 14,502?

17,800?
What is 14,502?

14502 is normal seats, but the construction of the arena project has been conceived to make a temporary seat between floors. We plan to sustain an additional three rows of seats, while the number of seats would increase even three thousand.
14,502 + 3,000 - about 17,800 seats for EuroBasket:cheers::banana:

So 14,502 is Handball etc and 17,802 for basketball?

no no, 17800 seats will be just for EuroBasket. After this capacity will be 14502.

Nice arena, and great location! :okay:

The additional seats during the EuroBasket will be added here:
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/729/arenaadditionalseats.png (http://img683.imageshack.us/i/arenaadditionalseats.png/)

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No way that this extra three rows of seating will give you 3k extra seats.
According to the picture above, three extra rows gives you about 1,5k seats.
Also this info about the seats is a bit out of this world.
The future has all the answers ;)

It just seems to fit in any freely.

this is a really cool arena. hope fully my city builds some thing like that when it comes time to built a new arena.

As of today, the arena will start selling the VIP suites. :)

Any new pictures ? what's the progress so far ?! :popcorn:

http://www.kaunoarena.info/images/header_projektas.jpg

2010 09 08

http://www.kaunoarena.info/images/arena_0908.jpg

2010 09 23

http://www.kaunoarena.info/images/arena_0923.jpg

2010 10 14

http://www.kaunoarena.info/images/arena_1014.jpg

2010 10 26

http://www.kaunoarena.info/images/arena_1026.jpg

2010 11 20

http://www.kaunoarena.info/images/arena_1120.jpg

2011 01 03

http://www.kaunoarena.info/images/arena_0111.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3400926/Kaunas/Arena/02.24/F2246294.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3400926/Kaunas/Arena/02.24/F2246304.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3400926/Kaunas/Arena/02.24/F2246310.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3400926/Kaunas/Arena/02.24/F2246319.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3400926/Kaunas/Arena/02.24/F2246303.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3400926/Kaunas/Arena/02.24/F2246316.jpg

Nice arena. Although i have to say the balance of the layout, in particular the angle of tiers (upper seems shallow) and the VIP boxes / staging area between the 2 tiers seems too large. Its nice, but not quite as well laid out as the top class NBA arenas that I used to watch games (Conseco Fieldhouse), but good job anyway..

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=12636

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=12637

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=12638

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=12639

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=12642

kaunas zalgris play here?

zalgiris will play here next season :)

Current progress of "Zalgiris" arena

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=13625

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/1801/picture035w.jpg

This thread is dead even known that "Zalgiris" arena will host Eurobasket2011 finals in less than 5 months time. Please guys keep updating!

This thread is dead for now. But I think it will wake up when the Arena is finished. Indoors looks fantastic, can’t wait till all the seats are mounted and “JumboTron” hanged :)

some update

Looks awesome, not much is left, opening on July 6th

http://g.diena.lt/02/77/4516c7.jpg
http://g.diena.lt/02/77/435c6f.jpg
http://g.diena.lt/02/77/440379.jpg
http://g.diena.lt/02/77/443bc6.jpg

some update

Looks awesome, not much is left, opening on July 6th

http://g.diena.lt/02/77/4516c7.jpg
http://g.diena.lt/02/77/435c6f.jpg
http://g.diena.lt/02/77/440379.jpg
http://g.diena.lt/02/77/443bc6.jpg

supplement

http://g.diena.lt/02/77/4363af.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/02/77/4380b3.jpg

looks like a really NBA arena :banana::okay:
http://g.diena.lt/02/77/4392d1.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/02/77/4411a2.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/02/77/442bc5.jpg

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http://g.diena.lt/02/77/445b2f.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/02/77/4467a1.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/02/77/447bd8.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/02/77/449c56.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/02/77/450ed1.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/02/77/4523ee.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/02/77/43769a.jpg

Good job from Propeleris www.FotoSkrydis.lt (http://www.fotoskrydis.lt/) !!

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Amazing!!!!

great!! i would like something like this in italy :(

Arena looks great !!!

Great arena, good job :)

One more
http://g.diena.lt/02/82/671e7a.jpg

another one

http://www.pilotas.lt/images/phocagallery/973_arena_zalg_1105/973_arena_zalg_1105/thumbs/phoca_thumb_l_arena_kn_110520_bru_e08.JPG

:P

cool

Beautiful design, excellent location! Must see if visiting Kaunas.

2011-05-03 photos by fredis (thanks to him) from miestai.net/forumas. :)

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=14495

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=14493

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=14494

http://www.miestai.net/forumas/picture.php?albumid=11&pictureid=14496

Photos by ktulu from miestai.net/forumas

Arena view from river Nemunas
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-tEhPvcJEC94/Texwj35hfvI/AAAAAAAAFWE/7EgE6z2Vh5o/s800/DSC_2039.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FPuKOpK1SoA/TexwpDMm40I/AAAAAAAAFWI/EM57scJXyFc/s800/DSC_2049.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-WGY8F8ZzTBg/TexwpoLVX9I/AAAAAAAAFWM/WmvlsKHRw9c/s800/DSC_2042.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bVDN7ux_yV8/Texwsd1m2EI/AAAAAAAAFWQ/E_vbZYc-j2E/s800/DSC_2053.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3xvVyjkOWQc/TexwtfOAXpI/AAAAAAAAFWY/a8MfpSVR8iE/s800/DSC_2057.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-B8kyNOBtYNM/TexwwUwXdAI/AAAAAAAAFWc/Omhd4csWdjY/s800/DSC_2061.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TR-ZM_Xelio/TexwxH9CS7I/AAAAAAAAFWg/B4odEt_dtkE/s800/DSC_2062.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-11O_jQXLuxA/Texw1ovPR0I/AAAAAAAAFWs/ASzX5tKgCCQ/s800/DSC_2082.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-149KxN8sNKc/Texw6IdfBRI/AAAAAAAAFW8/ffvnM_5hlZI/s576/DSC_2094.JPG....https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-G8gUZK3lv6k/Texw1hRnqoI/AAAAAAAAFWw/cy62Nu3eD_8/s576/DSC_2076.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1DmihGzbzGQ/Texw4oeVviI/AAAAAAAAFW0/VN4GwzDcCAs/s800/DSC_2087.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qXU2aR0RL2g/Texw5k8KesI/AAAAAAAAFW4/5QHxItsVDh8/s800/DSC_2091.JPG

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6n155_-5QTE/Texw7jhsMFI/AAAAAAAAFXA/MBZQLKLvlUY/s800/DSC_2099.JPG

Great photos

Jumbotron is added. One of the biggest in Europe. screen is 21.5 sq. metres!

http://g.diena.lt/02/91/992bd5.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/02/92/000d58.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/02/92/00171f.jpg

http://g.diena.lt/02/92/003bf0.jpg
Diena.lt (http://www.diena.lt/naujienos/lietuva/-zalgirio-arenoje-pakabintas-informacinis-kubas-357456)

great arena, is there any special event for the grand opening, like concert or a basketball game ??

It will be a basketball game between Lithuania and Spain :)

Events in arena:

6th of July - OPENING CEREMONY
18th of August - BASKETBALL GAME LITHUANIA - SPAIN
1st of October - JAMES BLUNT CONCERT
12th of November - LENNY KRAVITZ CONCERT

:)

P.S. I writed about all EuroBasket 2011 arenas, if you want I can translate in English. But just after about 1 month.

There are still some rumors about arena not opening on time (not again!), but we're all hoping everything is going to turn out well. Despite the opening IN the arena won't happen, we can be pretty sure there's still going to be sa little opening ceremony OUTSIDE of the arena. But the surroundings will be poor until August.

And oh yeah, it's a photo by Aug1z from miestai.net/forumas

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20110614/i48_IMG_2741.JPG

And it's a little edited by ernestas from the very same forum - notice the shape of a letter "Z" of the pedestrian entrance!

http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/5044/i48img2741.jpg

There are still some rumors about arena not opening on time (not again!), but we're all hoping everything is going to turn out well. Despite the opening IN the arena won't happen, we can be pretty sure there's still going to be sa little opening ceremony OUTSIDE of the arena. But the surroundings will be poor until August.

And oh yeah, it's a photo by Aug1z from miestai.net/forumas

http://foto.terpe.lt/inkelti/20110614/i48_IMG_2741.JPG

And it's a little edited by ernestas from the very same forum - notice the shape of a letter "Z" of the pedestrian entrance!

http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/5044/i48img2741.jpg


Looks great :okay:

Official anthem of Eurobasket 2011!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQwmR5KLUI8

Great arena. I hope all the works will be finished on time.

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x359/karolis37/1308648334eovc2493.jpg

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x359/karolis37/1308648333eovc2491.jpg

What do you think about champion medals?

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x359/karolis37/1308304326fbtl200450.jpg

[IMG]http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x359/karolis37/1308304326fbtl200448.jpg[/MG]

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x359/karolis37/1308304331fbtl200476.jpg

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x359/karolis37/1308304325fbtl200446.jpg

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x359/karolis37/1308648325eovc2413.jpg
http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x359/karolis37/1308648317eovc2369.jpg

OFFICIAL: OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE 3RD OF AUGUST! BECAUSE ARENA NOW is cleaned, processed documents, check system, organized rehearsals.