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			\| owner = Kölnarenamanagment GmbH
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			\| construction_cost = ] 153 million
			\| architect = Peter Böhm
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			\| seating_capacity = 20,000 (concerts) <br \> 19,500 (handball) <br \> 18,500 (hockey)
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Kölnarena
Construction
Henkelmännchen


Location	Cologne, Germany
Owner	Kölnarenamanagment GmbH
Capacity	20,000 (concerts) 19,500 (handball) 18,500 (hockey)
Broke ground	July 31, 1996
Opened	October, 1998
Construction cost	€ 153 million
Architect	Peter Böhm
Tenants
Kölner Haie (DEL) (1998-present) VfL Gummersbach (HBL) (2001-present)

The Kölnarena (German for Cologne Arena) is an indoor arena in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is primarily used by Kölner Haie (ice hockey), by VfL Gummersbach (team handball) and as a concert venue. It will be the venue for the German leg of the Spice Girls reunion tour and has hosted concerts by Aerosmith, Mariah Carey, Shakira, Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Destiny's Child, Bruce Springsteen and Kylie Minogue. Kölnarena opened in 1998 and can accommodate 20,000 spectators.

World Wrestling Entertainment is a regular at the Kölnarena, as they hosted events in 2002, 2003, 2006 and, upcoming, in October 2007.

The Arena was used for the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship, including the third place game and the final game.

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