Overview

• The full closure follows intermittent shutdowns of the leisure area and sports pool in mid-June for technical adjustments.
• Visitors experienced confusion after short-notice closures and incorrect schedules were posted on the facility’s website.
• Managing director Boris Zielinski said the venue opened on May 24 with known restrictions to allow live testing, expecting any limitations to be short-lived.
• The €67 million facility replaced the aging Panoramabad and saw costs rise from an initial €40 million plan due to pandemic halts and war-related supply delays.
• Originally slated to open in late 2023, the project faced pandemic stoppages and Ukraine-war–induced material bottlenecks before its eventual May launch.