No one can agree on which country is the progenitor of the ice rink, as far as everybody wants to be a pioneer. Experts believe that the homeland of skates and skating rinks is Holland. The artists from Holland were the first who painted people skating on ice. Which cities of the world can boast of the best and most original ice arenas?
Photo: the Rink at Rockefeller Center in New York is one of the most popular rinks in the US.
Photo: the sports complex Medeu in Kazakhstan includes the most high-mountain ice rink in the world. The ice skating rink is located at the altitude of 1,691.2 meters above sea level. The ice surface occupies 15.5 thousand sq.m.
One of the most extraordinary ice rinks is located on the beach in Sydney. The surface of this rink isn's afraid of heat, as the ice can withstand high temperatures. It is known that 25,000 liters of water were used to create this ice platform.
Photo: one of the most picturesque skating rinks is the ice arena in Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Canada.
Photo: one more original ice rink is located on the Eiffel Tower 57 metres above Paris.
Photo: the most festive ice rink in Russia is located at Red Square..
Photo: the natural rink, located on the lake Weissensee, Austria.
Photo: another unique ice rink is an artificial ice platform, topped with a glass dome and located in the Grand Palais, Paris, France.
Photo: the world's most famous ice rink is Wollman Rink. This ice arena, located in the Central Park of New York, can be often seen in Hollywood films.
Finally, the last most original ice rink in the list is FlevOnice, located among the greenery of one of the Netherlands fields. It is also considered one of the largest rinks in the world.
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Although US President Donald Trump insists it is too early to discuss a successor within the Republican Party, behind-the-scenes maneuvering has already begun. Politicians deliver messages, test the waters, and closely monitor public sentiment. The participants in a new race are becoming increasingly visible, despite the lack of official announcements. Let's take a look at who might lead the Republican Party in the 2028 election.
