Otahalli
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| Otahalli | |
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| General information | |
| Address | Otaranta 6 |
| Town or city | FI-02150 Espoo |
| Country | Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°11.06′N 24°50.08′E / 60.18433°N 24.83467°E |
| Completed | 1952 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Alvar Aalto |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 500 |
Otahalli is a sports venue in the Otaniemi district of Espoo, Finland. It is situated adjacent to the Aalto University campus.[1]
When completed, Otahalli was the largest indoor sports venue in Finland.[1] It was designed by architect Alvar Aalto in preparation for the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.[2]
Architecture
Sports activities
Otahalli is operated by Unisport which provides sporting activities to the public.[5]
The athletics club Espoon Tapiot also uses Otahalli as its home arena. It is one of Finland's leading athletics clubs with around 1,300 members, in all age groups and levels.[6]
Otahalli also hosts the Westend Indians sports club as their home arena.[7]
