El Menzah Sport Palace () is an indoor sports arena situated in El Menzah, a district in the north of Tunis. It is located in the heart of the Olympic City of El Menzah, near the Stade El Menzah.
History Built on the occasion of the 1967 Mediterranean Games opened by president Habib Bourguiba, the arena was used primarily for the volleyball competition. The architect for the structure was Olivier-Clément Cacoub.
The 5,500-seat enclosure hosted matches of the 2005 World Men's Handball Championship as well as those of the African handball nations championships organized in Tunisia (1974, 1981, 1994, 2006).
Today, the arena usually hosts volleyball, basketball, handball, judo, fencing, wrestling tournaments.
Events
The arena hosted many events and competitions: IHF World Men's Handball Championship: 2005 Men's African Volleyball Championship: 1967, 1976, 1987, 1995 Mediterranean Games: 1967, 2001 FIE Fencing World Cup: 2009-2010 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women: 2007 FIBA Africa Championship: 1987 African Men's Handball Championship: 1974, 1981, 1994, 2006
See also List of indoor arenas in Tunisia
External links
El Menzah Sports Palace on the Google Maps