Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome
The Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, known as the Glasgow International Arena, is an indoor arena and velodrome in Dalmarnock, Glasgow, Scotland.Photo: Nicola, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Stadium
- Description: arena in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Emirates Arena”, “Glasgow Velodrome”, “National Indoor Sports Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome”, and “Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome”
- Address: 1000 London Road, Glasgow, G40 3HG
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Celtic Park and The Forge Shopping Centre.
Celtic Park
Stadium
Photo: Zhi Yong Lee, CC BY 2.0.
Celtic Park is a football stadium and the home of Scottish Premiership team Celtic, in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, Scotland. With a capacity of 60,832, it is the largest football stadium in Scotland, and the eighth-largest football stadium in the United Kingdom. Celtic Park is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.
The Forge Shopping Centre
Shopping center
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Forge Shopping Centre is in the East End of Glasgow, in Parkhead. The shopping centre bore the name from the former William Beardmore and Company steel works site, which had closed in 1983. The Forge Shopping Centre is situated 2,800 feet northeast of Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.
Dalmarnock railway station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newbank and Dalmarnock.
Newbank
Suburb
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newbank is a neighbourhood in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland, near the home ground of Celtic F.C. It sits just north of the River Clyde, adjacent to Parkhead, and is bounded to the south by London Road.
Dalmarnock
Suburb
Photo: Michael Gallacher, CC BY 2.0.
Dalmarnock is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated east of the city centre, directly north of the River Clyde opposite the town of Rutherglen.
Parkhead
Suburb
Photo: Stephen Sweeney, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Parkhead is a district in the East End of Glasgow. Its name comes from a small weaving hamlet at the meeting place of the Great Eastern Road and Westmuir Street.
Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome
- Categories: arena, building, recreation area, cycle sport, sports location, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.84738° or 55° 50′ 51″ northLongitude
-4.20798° or 4° 12′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C7QRQWR+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 156831896OpenStreetMap feature
building=stadiumOpenStreetMap feature
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sport=cyclingWikidata ID
Q1337785
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Satellite Map
Discover Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Arena Commonwealth i Velòdrom Sir Chris Hoy”
- Catalan: “Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome”
- Catalan: “Emirates Arena”
- Catalan: “National Indoor Sports Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome”
- Catalan: “Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome”
- Chinese: “大英國協體育館和克里斯·霍伊自由車館”
- Chinese: “英联邦竞技场和克里斯·霍伊爵士赛车场”
- Chinese: “酋長體育場”
- Chinese: “酋長體育館”
- Chinese: “阿联酋航空体育场”
- Czech: “Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome”
- Czech: “Emirates Arena”
- Czech: “National Indoor Sports Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome”
- Dutch: “Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome”
- Dutch: “Emirates Arena”
- French: “Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome”
- German: “Commonwealth Arena”
- German: “Emirates Arena”
- German: “National Indoor Sports Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome”
- German: “Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome”
- Greek: “Emirates Arena”
- Greek: “Αρένα Κοινοπολιτείας και Ποδηλατοδρόμιο «Σερ Κρις Χόι»”
- Italian: “Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome”
- Italian: “Emirates Arena”
- Japanese: “エミレーツ・アリーナ”
- Japanese: “サークリス・ホイ・ベロドローム”
- Portuguese: “Arena Commonwealth e Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome”
- Scots: “Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome”
- Spanish: “Arena Commonwealth y Velodromo Sir Chris Hoy”
- Spanish: “Arena Commonwealth y Velódromo Sir Chris Hoy”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome and Lower Plaza.
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