Bassel al-Assad Swimming Complex
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| Location | Aleppo, Syria  |
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| Coordinates | 36°12′48″N 37°07′30″E / 36.21333°N 37.12500°E |
| Owner | Government of Syria |
| Operator | General Sports Federation of Syria |
| Capacity | 1,100 |
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| Opened | 1998 |
| Construction cost | US$ 10 million (re-construction) |
Bassel al-Assad Swimming Complex (Arabic: منشأة باسل الأسد للسباحة) is a swimming centre in Aleppo, Syria, featuring an indoor Olympic-size swimming pool with a seating capacity of 1,100 spectators. The complex was opened in 1998, and re-constructed in 2010 at a cost of US$ 10 million.[1]
Facilities
- Indoor Olympic swimming pool.
- Indoor tennis court.
- Ice-skating hall.
- Bowling saloon.
- 2 squash halls.
- Fitness centre.
August 2013 bombing
On 22 August 2013, a suicide bomber belonging to the Syrian armed opposition has targeted a students' gathering in one of the restaurants of the complex. As a result of the bombing, 10 people were killed including teenager girls and male journalists. More than 20 were seriously wounded.[2][3]