Cologne gets new sports arena: cyclists and teams cheer!

Cologne gets new sports arena: cyclists and teams cheer!

Köln, Deutschland - In Cologne, the construction work for a new cycling center is in full swing, which should act as an important sports project. The Olympic champion Mieke Kröger, who regularly trained on the old cycle track, is enthusiastic about the upcoming changes. This new train will not only offer cyclists perfect training conditions, but will also be used as an important competition for other sports. After the extensive demolition of the old railway in 2022, only the stands stop, while the interior is designed so that basketball and volleyball teams can be accommodated, for example. The planned capacity of up to three thousand spectators meets the requirements of the associations and thus ensures the status of the teams for the first-class competition, such as WDR reports.

considerable investment for the sport

The total cost of the project amounts to more than 120 million euros, with the majority of the city of Cologne being borne. With this highest investment in a sports facility since 2004, the city is shown as a sports location, which will also act as the Olympic base. The hall is used by the rail cyclists for around a hundred days a year and could undisputed Cologne to the Mecca of Deutsche Bahnradport.

At the same time, the Eisarena Königpalast is being built in Krefeld, which impresses architecturally with powerful, flowing movements in the facade and reflects the dynamics of ice hockey sports. This new hall will not only accommodate sporting events, but also complement the old city silhouette with a modern and functional design. The construction made of translucent cast glass enables impressive colored lighting that transports the atmosphere of the events to the outside, as RKW architecture . The location on Westparkstrasse has already established itself as a venue for large sporting events and is further upgraded with this modern arena.