Medeu
Medeu ice rink (aerial view) | |
| Location | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
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| Coordinates | 43°09′27″N 77°03′31″E / 43.15750°N 77.05861°E |
| Owner | City of Almaty |
| Capacity | 8,500 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1949–1951 |
| Opened | 1951 |
| Renovated | 1972, 2003, 2009 |
| Construction cost | 19.4 billion tenge (approx. 131.8 million $) |
| Tenants | |
| 2011 Asian Winter Games, 2012 Bandy World Championship, 2017 Winter Universiade | |
The Medeu (Kazakh: Медеу, Medeu) is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley (Medeu Valley, or the valley of Malaya Almatinka River) on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level. It consists of 10.5 thousand square meters of ice and utilizes a sophisticated freezing and watering system to ensure the quality of the ice.