After the Olympics in 2014, the famous Russian resort town changed beyond recognition. Sochi has grown younger, has grown prettier, has acquired a special luster and individuality.
And today thousands of tourists from all over the world comehere to see unique Olympic facilities. One of them, undoubtedly, is the Ice Palace "Iceberg" (Sochi), whose address is easy to remember - Adler, Olympic Park.
Features of the palace
Особенностью этого сооружения является разборная design. If necessary, it can be dismantled and transported to another location "Iceberg". The Ice Sports Palace in Sochi is a unique construction created by Russian architects, engineers and builders. All construction work for the preparation of the 2014 Olympics and the construction of this facility was controlled by the state. This guarantees the highest level of safety and quality.
Photo of Ice Palace "Iceberg" (Sochi) for sureMany have seen on the pages of Russian and foreign publications. Today, this unique complex is led by Isaak Valitsky, who has extensive experience in the sports field.
Ice Palace "Iceberg" (Sochi): the history of creation
The palace was erected in record time.Its construction began in 2009. Already in 2012, there were All-Russian competitions skaters. Athletes have appreciated the very construction and quality of ice. International testing of the rink was held during the final of the Grand Prix of figure skating, which was held by the International Skating Union in December 2012. Almost at the same time, the tracks for the short track during the Russian Championship were tested. And next to the arena of the palace was the Russian Figure Skating Championships (2013).
And, finally, in 2014 the Ice Palace "Iceberg"(Sochi) met the Olympic athletes. Competitions held in this complex, were very successful for our team, so for the Russians "Iceberg" was a place of pleasant memories and vivid impressions.
Description of the palace
Ice Palace "Iceberg" (Sochi) recalls itsthe appearance is a huge floating ice bob, swaying on the waves and sparkling with a cold blue glow. All those who have already visited this sports complex tell us about the tremendous impressions that this structure leaves.
Here everything is thought out to the smallest detail in order tofans and spectators could focus on competition and performance. Ice Palace "Iceberg" (Sochi) has a two-tier structure, which includes a luxurious VIP-box. The beauty and exquisite architecture of the palace is combined with the high quality of construction. In the construction used modern materials: solid concrete, transparent, like a tear, glass, steel. The building area is about 68,000 square meters and can accommodate 12,000 spectators at the same time.
Athletic facilities
In addition to the ice arena, which has standard forThis type of structure is 30 x 60 meters, the Ice Palace has a training rink for figure skaters and a track for short track racing, which is not yet very popular in our country. There is also a convenient room for sharpening skates, warm-up and exercise areas, as well as restaurants and conference rooms. Competitors celebrate the high professionalism of the staff of the complex.
Ice Palace Iceberg (Sochi) isuniversal construction. Here you can also hold competitions in summer sports. This transformation provides a special terracover insulation coating applied directly to the ice.
Two microclimates are maintained in the arena of the palace -one for ice cover, and the second - for the stands. For the convenience of visitors, two tiers around the perimeter are connected by stairs and passages. The remarkable palace, whose height is thirty-four meters, has five floors. On the first are:
- sports Hall;
- Ice Arena;
- changing rooms for athletes.
On the second and third floors are standsfor the viewers. The fourth floor is reserved for the VIP-box. On the fifth floor there are rooms for holding press conferences and providing television and radio broadcasts.
Palace after the Olympics
The further fate of the palace is still not completelysolved. Initially, it was planned that after the end of the Olympic competitions “Iceberg” would be redesigned for a huge cycle track meeting Olympic standards (250 m). But currently this information has not yet been confirmed. In addition, the builders' plans included the dismantling of the structure and its transfer to another city, but this has not happened yet.
At present, Iceberg is conducting on itsThe arena is not only sporting events, but also enchanting ice shows. One of them was a great program with the participation of Russian athlete Yevgeny Plushenko. It was called "Snow King". And in the New Year's holidays in 2017 in the palace, the premiere of the play “The Bremen Town Musicians” by Ilya Averbukh took place.
