Lexington Center
This article is about Lexington Center in Lexington, KY. For Lexington, MA's retail area, see Lexington Center (MA).
 The Shops at Lexington Center | |
| Former names | Lexington Civic Center |
|---|---|
| Location |
430 West Vine Street Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
| Owner | Lexington–Fayette Urban County Government |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1976 |
| General contractor | Hunt Construction |
The Lexington Center is an entertainment, convention and sports complex located on an 11-acre (45,000 m2) site in downtown Lexington, Kentucky.[1] It features a convention center, a shopping mall, the Hyatt Regency Hotel, and Rupp Arena. It opened in 1976.[2]
Components
Interior of Opera House, 1898
- Rupp Arena, a 24,000 seat arena, the world's largest when it was constructed, and currently the largest arena (by capacity) in the U.S. built specifically for basketball.
- The 1,000-seat Lexington Opera House, located at the corner of Broadway and Short Streets.
- A 95,000 square feet (8,800 m2) three-level shopping mall.
- A 366-room Hyatt Regency Hotel.
- A 70,000 square feet (6,500 m2) convention center.
- Triangle Park
See also
References
External links
- Official website
- Official website of Rupp Arena
- Official website of the Lexington Opera House
- Official website of Triangle Park
- Hyatt Regency Lexington
Coordinates: 38°02′58″N 84°30′10″W / 38.04944°N 84.50278°W
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