Tony’s Verdict: I think I only got to visit the original Radlands maybe once, but I know how much it meant to Geoff and many UK skaters. Since its closure in 2004, Radlands has since been re-opened in 2012 as an outdoor street skate facility. Skate legend Geoff Rowley noted the original Radlands as a place that changed UK skateboarding and made it so people from around the world would want to come to the UK to skate. Streetdome, Denmark – News Øresund – Johan Wessman Radlands Plaza – United KingdomĪbout: Starting out as the first in-door skate facility in Britain back in 1992, Radlands was created by the Ince family but had to unfortunately close in 2004 after seeing over 250,000 skater’s visiting over the years. It’s one of the most beautiful and expansive parks in the world, and caters to all skill levels and interests. Tony’s Verdict: It is incredible what Rune and his team have managed to build. The park is a 65,000 square footcommunity complex, which not only boasts skateparks but basketball courts, climbing walls and everything in between! Streetdome is one of the most beautiful indoor-outdoor parks you can find. Faelledparken, Denmark – Stig Nygaard Streetdome – DenmarkĪbout: Streetdome is a creation born from a collaboration between Rune Glifberg’s design studio Glifberg-Lykke and Morten Hansen, a skateboard enthusiast from the local area in Haderslev, Denmark. Rune is a local hero (obviously) and I can’t believe some of the stuff he’s done on the over-vert section! I brought my kids here a few years ago and they loved it. Tony’s Verdict: Copenhagen has one of the strongest skate scenes in Europe, and one of the best parks to match their enthusiasm. He says it’s really the place that helped develop skating in Denmark as a whole. Skatehalle, Berlin – Tom Shaw, Activision Faelledparken – DenmarkĪbout: Born and raised local, Rune Glifberg says Faelledparken in Denmark is one of the best parks in the world, with a nice variety of street and vert elements to it. Tony’s Verdict: Germany has a lot of great places to skate, but Berlin is one place which I’ve loved going, and I always stop at Skatehalle when I’m in town! It’s got a little bit of everything (street & bowl with vert, but the actual vert ramp is gone). Boasting the largest indoor vert ramp in Europe it is no surprise it’s one of Tony’s favourite places to skate. Skatehalle Berlin – GermanyĪbout: Skatehalle, Berlin is a great indoor park which offers both street and vert skaters a spot to perfect their tricks. Now to celebrate the re-master of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1&2, he has curated a list of the top places to skate in Europe and explained what makes them the best. Over his 45+ year career, skating icon and cult hero Tony Hawk has skated in some of the best places on earth.
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