Tbilisi Sport Palace is an indoor sports arena situated in Tbilisi, Georgia. The arena usually hosts basketball, handball, judo, tennis, boxing and other games and tournaments with high attendance. Construction of the Palace began in 1957 and ended in 1961. The building was opened the same year. The construction was led by architects Vladimir Aleksi-Meskhishvili, Yuri Kasradze, Temo Japaridze and designer David Kajaia. Tbilisi Sports Palace is one of the greatest arena for concerts in Georgia. Many international and national acts have performed here: Ian Gillan, Alla Pugacheva and others.