St. Jakobshalle

St. Jakobshalle
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AddressSt. Jakobs-Strasse 390, 4052 Basel
LocationMünchenstein, Switzerland
Coordinates47°32′23″N 7°37′07″E / 47.53972°N 7.61861°E / 47.53972; 7.61861
OwnerCity of Basel
Capacity8,000 seated, 12,400 with standing (main arena)
Construction
Broke groundApril 19, 1971
Built1971–1975
OpenedSeptember 26, 1976 (official)
Renovated2015–2018
Construction costCHF 141 million (renovation only)
ArchitectGiovanni Panozzo
Berrel Kräutler in collaboration with Degelo Architekten (renovation)
Structural engineer
  • Albert Schmidt
  • Ernst Schmidt
Tenants
EHC Basel (1976–2002)
Website
www.stjakobshalle.ch

St. Jakobshalle is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the municipality of Münchenstein in Basel-Landschaft, right by the border with Basel-Stadt. Officially opened in September 1976, it is primarily used for hosting indoor sports and concert events. Following a significant renovation, the main arena has a seated capacity of 8,000 people but this can be increased to 12,400 (previously 9,000) when combined with a standing audience.

The building was designed by the architect Giovanni Panozzo and has different sized halls and rooms, which are used for all types of events. It is the home of the Swiss Indoors men's tennis and Swiss Open badminton tournaments.