Carolina Coliseum, Columbia

Name: Carolina Coliseum
Address: 701 Assembly Street, Columbia, United States

#152 among attractions in Columbia

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Carolina Coliseum is a 12,401-seat multi-purpose arena in Columbia, South Carolina, built in 1968 by the University of South Carolina. The Coliseum was the largest arena in South Carolina at the time of its completion. It was the home of the USC men's and women's basketball teams for many years as well as Columbia's main events venue until 2002, when the Colonial Life Arena, opened a block away on Greene Street. The Coliseum was once home to the Columbia Inferno hockey team, a franchisee of the East Coast Hockey League, until poor ticket sales caused the Inferno to leave. The team planned to move to another venue, but it did not materialize. ()

Opened: 1968 (56 years ago)Capacity: 12.4 thous.Coordinates: 33°59'37"N, 81°1'59"W

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701 Assembly StreetDowntown Columbia (The Congaree Vista)Columbia United States

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Carolina Coliseum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Five Points, Colonial Life Arena, Eugene E. Stone III Stadium, South Carolina State House.

1.1 miNE
Shopping district, Shopping
Five Points, Columbia
28 min walk • Five Points in Columbia, South Carolina is a shopping, restaurant, and nightlife area that attracts customers from the nearby University of South Carolina and throughout the Columbia metropolitan area. It is the center for the city's annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival.
~1330 ftW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Colonial Life Arena, Columbia
7 min walk • The Colonial Life Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Columbia, South Carolina, primarily home to the University of South Carolina men's and women's basketball teams.
0.6 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Eugene E. Stone III Stadium, Columbia
16 min walk • Eugene E. Stone III Stadium is a soccer stadium located in Columbia, South Carolina on the campus of the University of South Carolina.
0.4 miN
Landmark government building
South Carolina State House, Columbia
10 min walk • The South Carolina State House is the building housing the government of the U.S. state of South Carolina, which includes the South Carolina General Assembly and the offices of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina.
0.5 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Columbia
14 min walk • Trinity Episcopal Church, now known as Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, is the first Episcopal and the oldest surviving sanctuary in Columbia, South Carolina. It is a Gothic Revival church that is modeled after York Minster in York, England. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1971.
0.5 miN
Museum, Monuments and statues
African American History Monument, Columbia
13 min walk • The International African American Museum is a museum of African-American history being built in Charleston, South Carolina, on the site where Gadsden's Wharf, the disembarkation point of up to 40% of all American slaves, once stood.
0.9 miN
Shopping, Department store
Efird's Department Store, Columbia
24 min walk • Efird's Department Store, also known as Lourie's Department Store, is a historic department store building located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built about 1870, and is a rectangular brick building renovated and expanded in 1919.
~1990 ftE
Universities and schools
University of South Carolina, Columbia
10 min walk • The University of South Carolina is a public research university in Columbia, South Carolina. It has seven satellite campuses throughout the state and its main campus covers over 359 acres in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House.
0.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
The Vista, Columbia
14 min walk • The Congaree Vista is a section of Columbia, South Carolina between the Congaree River and the central business district of downtown. The neighborhood was revitalized during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
0.5 miNE
Observatories and planetariums
Melton Memorial Observatory, Columbia
12 min walk • Melton Memorial Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by University of South Carolina. It is named after Dr. William Davis Melton and built in 1928. It is located in Columbia, South Carolina.
0.6 miSE
Temple
Place of Peace, Columbia
16 min walk • The Place of Peace is a Japanese temple that was dismantled and reconstructed on the campus of Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Carolina Coliseum?

Nearby attractions include Koger Center for the Arts, Columbia (4 min walk), Colonial Life Arena, Columbia (7 min walk), Thomas Cooper Library, Columbia (8 min walk), South Caroliniana Library, Columbia (10 min walk).

How to get to Carolina Coliseum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Carolina Coliseum:

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Columbia (11 min walk)