Ice Palace

Saint Petersburg, Russia

The Ice Palace is an arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It was built for the 2000 IIHF World Championship and opened in 2000. It holds 12,300 people. The Ice Palace is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena for SKA St. Petersburg. It hosted the IIHF European Champions Cup in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. It is also used for concerts, exhibitions and as a skating rink. Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue, Eric Clapton, Sting, Cher, Jennifer Lopez, Pink and others have performed at the Ice Palace.