Kocaeli B.B. Ice Arena, Izmit

Name: Kocaeli B.B. Ice Arena
Address: Izmit, Turkey

#12 among attractions in Izmit

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Kocaeli B.B. Ice Arena, formerly Kocaeli Ice Rink, is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey arena located at Şirintepe neighborhood of Izmit in Kocaeli Province, Turkey. It was opened in 1999 and has a seating capacity of 3,600 spectators. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1999 (25 years ago)Capacity: 3600Coordinates: 40°46'26"N, 29°57'4"E

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Kocaeli B.B. Ice Arena – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pertev Pasha Mosque, İzmit Clock Tower, USS Gudgeon, Kocaeli Museum.

1.3 miSW
Mosque
Pertev Pasha Mosque, Izmit
34 min walk • Pertev Mehmet Paşa Mosque, also known as Yeni Cuma Cami meaning "New Friday Mosque" in Turkish, is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque in the town of Izmit, Turkey. The architect was Mimar Sinan. It was built for Pertev Mehmed Paşa, an Ottoman vizier during the reigns of sultan Suleyman I and Selim II. The construction was finished in 1579.
1.8 miSW
Historical place, Tower
İzmit Clock Tower, Izmit
47 min walk • The İzmit Clock Tower in İzmit, Turkey is one of many clock towers that were built throughout the Ottoman Empire as a result of the decree which was sent to the provincial governors to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sultan Abdülhamid II's ascension to the Ottoman throne.
2 miSW
Ship
USS Gudgeon, Izmit
52 min walk • USS Gudgeon, a Tang-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the gudgeon, a species of small fresh-water minnow.
2 miSW
Museum, Archaeological museum
Kocaeli Museum, Izmit
52 min walk • Kocaeli Museum, a.k.a. Kocaeli Archaeology and Ethnography Museum or İzmit Museum, Turkish: Kocaeli Müzesi is a national museum in Kocaeli, northwestern Turkey, exhibiting archaeological artifacts and ethnographic objects.
2.3 miSW
Museum, Science museum
SEKA Paper Museum, Izmit
60 min walk • The SEKA Paper Museum, a.k.a. SEKA Mehmet Ali Kağıtçı Paper Museum, is a museum of industrial heritage in Kocaeli district, northwestern Turkey. Situated in a former pulp and paper mill, it is dedicated to papermaking in Turkey. The museum was opened in 2016.
5.1 miW
Football, Sport, Sport venue
İsmetpaşa Stadyumu, Izmit
131 min walk • İzmit İsmetpaşa Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in the Derince district of İzmit in Kocaeli Province, Turkey. It was named after the Turkish general and statesman İsmet İnönü, widely known as İsmet Pasha.
1.7 miW
40°45'55"N • 29°55'15"E
Selim Sırrı Paşa Konağı, Izmit
44 min walk • Museum, History museum, Architecture
0.8 miSW
Universities and schools
Kocaeli University, Izmit
21 min walk • The University of Kocaeli is a state university in Kocaeli, Turkey. It was founded as the Academy of Engineering and Architecture of Kocaeli in 1976.
2.2 miW
Tunnel
Gültepe Tunnel, Izmit
58 min walk • The Gültepe Tunnel, is a motorway tunnel constructed on the Istanbul–Ankara motorway O-4 E80 in Kocaeli Province, northwestern Turkey. It was opened to traffic in 1984. It is situated on the Gültepe Hill west of İzmit. The 639–584-metre long twin-tube tunnel carries two lanes of traffic in each direction.
3 miW
Tunnel
Korutepe Tunnel, Izmit
77 min walk • The Korutepe Tunnel, is a motorway tunnel constructed on the Istanbul–Ankara motorway O-4 E80 in Kocaeli Province, northwestern Turkey. It is situated on the Korutepe Hill west of İzmit.
1.5 miE
Basketball, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Şehit Polis Recep Topaloğlu Sports Hall, Izmit
39 min walk • Şehit Polis Recep Topaloğlu Sports Hall is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Izmit of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. The venue is used for competitions and trainings of a wide variety of sports branches including basketball, volleyball, handball, fencing, table tennis, wrestling, judo, karate, kick boxing and taekwondo.