The ING Arena is an indoor arena in Brussels, Belgium, that is part of the Brussels Expo complex. Located on the Heysel/Heizel Plateau in Laeken (northern part of the City of Brussels), it was originally built as the twelfth hall of the complex in 1989, but was extensively redesigned and reopened in its current form in September 2013. It now hosts major events, such as concerts, conferences, entertainment shows and major sporting events for a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.
The ING Arena forms the foundation stone for the NEO project, which aims to refurbish the Heysel Plateau into a new, modern, multipurpose neighbourhood in northern Brussels. Until 14 September 2023, the arena was known as the Palais 12 (French) or Paleis 12 (Dutch).
The ING Arena is circumscribed by the /, the /, the /, the /, the /, the / and the /. This site is served by Heysel/Heizel metro station on line 6 of the Brussels Metro.
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The Palais 12 was one of nine venues for theÃÂ 2019 Men's European Volleyball ChampionshipÃÂ held in Belgium,ÃÂ France, NetherlandsÃÂ andÃÂ Slovenia.
Other notable concerts and events held in the arena include: