Memphis Pyramid
Megashop in Tennessee, United States
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- The Memphis Pyramid , formerly known as the Great American Pyramid and the Pyramid Arena , and colloquially known as the Bass Pro Shops Pyramid , is a pyramid-shaped building located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, United States, at the bank of the Mississippi River.
- Its structure plays on the city's namesake in Egypt, which is known for its ancient pyramids.
- The Memphis Pyramid has not been regularly used as a sports or entertainment venue since 2007.
- Ducks Unlimited also operates a museum on waterfowl hunting and wetlands conservation inside of the store.
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WikipediaThe Memphis Pyramid, formerly known as the Great American Pyramid and the Pyramid Arena, and colloquially known as the Bass Pro Shops Pyramid, is a pyramid-shaped building located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, United States, at the bank of the Mississippi River. Built in 1991 as a 20,142-seat arena, the facility was owned and operated jointly by the city of Memphis and Shelby County until Shelby County sold its share to Memphis in April 2009. Its structure plays on the city's namesake in Egypt, which is known for its ancient pyramids. It is 321 feet (98 m) (about 32 stories) tall and has base sides of 591 feet (180 m); it is by some measures the tenth-tallest pyramid in the world.
The Memphis Pyramid has not been regularly used as a sports or entertainment venue since 2007. In 2015, the Pyramid re-opened as a Bass Pro Shops megastore, which included shopping, a hotel, restaurants, a bowling alley, and an archery range, with an outdoor observation deck adjacent to its apex. Ducks Unlimited also operates a museum on waterfowl hunting and wetlands conservation inside of the store.
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