Built 2009-2011 Width 25 m (82 ft) Capacity 1,400 | Length 50 m (164 ft) Phone +90 462 325 03 38 | |
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Full name Mehmet Akif Ersoy Kapalı Yüzme Havuzu Construction cost 16 million (approx. $ 10 million) Tenants 2011 European Youth Olympic Festival Address Üniversite Mahallesi, Ahmet Suat Özyazıcı Cad., 61080 Merkez/Ortahisar/Trabzon, Turkey Hours Open today · 9AM–9:45PMSaturday9AM–9:45PMSunday9AM–9:45PMMondayClosedTuesday9AM–9:45PMWednesday9AM–9:45PMThursday2–9:45PMFriday9AM–9:45PM Similar KTÜ, Trabzons, Trabzon Büyükşehir Belediyesi, Prof Dr Osman Turan Cul | ||
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Indoor Swimming Pool, (Turkish: Mehmet Akif Ersoy Kapalı Yüzme Havuzu) is an indoor aquatics venue located in Bostancı neighborhood of Trabzon, Turkey.
The Olympic-size swimming pool was constructed between 2009-2011 at a cost of 16 million (approx. $ 10 million) to host the swimming events at the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival. The pool with 50 m (164 ft) length and 25 m (82 ft) width has ten lanes. There is a diving tower at the pool. It can hold 1,400 spectators.
The building has a 140 tonns heavy retractable roof with two wings, which can be opened up in 10 minutes. The aquatics pool is situated 4.5 km (2.8 mi) east of Trabzon at Black Sea coast north of Trabzon Airport.
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