The construction of the hall cost 400.000
LTL and at first had 3600 seats and 7000 standing spots. It was regarded as the biggest basketball stadium in the whole world. Since its establishment, the Kaunas Sports Hall is situated in close proximity to the
Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education and the
S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium, adjacent to the
Ąžuolynas Park. The arena was completed before the
3rd European Basketball Championship in 1939. The foundation was laid in December 1938. All the steel constructions were finished by April 1939 and masonry work on May 10 of the same year. It was a venue of the
EuroBasket 1939. According to Lithuanian President
Valdas Adamkus, following the
Soviet occupation of Lithuania in 1940 a Lithuanian Teachers' Congress was held at the Kaunas Sports Hall with hopes that the teachers will demonstrate their solidarity with the new Soviet Government in Lithuania, however during the congress the attended teachers sang the
Tautiška giesmė, the anthem of Independent Lithuania, and this way demonstrated their
patriotic sentiments instead. In 1944–2010 it was the home arena of
Žalgiris Kaunas. In 2019-2022, the reconstruction of the Kaunas Sports Hall was carried out. During the reconstruction of the sports hall, the facade, roof and supporting structures were repaired, all engineering networks and premises were renovated. The building was restored to its original appearance, and valuable features were preserved and restored - the arches supporting the roof, doors and windows. Telescopic stands were installed inside, which can be extended as needed. Special acoustic curtains allow the huge space to be divided into four smaller zones so that different activities can take place simultaneously. The renovated multifunctional spaces, depending on the nature of the event and the layout of the hall, will accommodate 1-2.5 thousand people at a time. ==Events==