Big projects always arouse equally great interest. Many, without really understanding it, begin to scold them. It's the easiest thing! Others, turning their heads a little, admire the engineering and technical solutions. The Zenit Arena stadium under construction in St. Petersburg did not escape this fate. The project is complex, expensive, but incredibly interesting from a technical standpoint. And some of the solutions used at the stadium are simply unique.
I had the opportunity to spend one day at a construction site and was repeatedly surprised by many interesting moments. But first, a little history.
From 1950 to 2006 in St. Petersburg on Krestovsky Island there was a stadium named after. Kirov. He was one of the most large stadiums in the world - was the largest in the entire Soviet Union, Russia and Europe.
The last official match on that field was played on July 6, 2006, and by the end of 2006 the stadium was dismantled in order to begin construction of a new and almost the most expensive stadium in the world on the same site. The project budget is approximately 35 billion rubles.
And construction began...
During 2007, the pile field was completed and the earthworks were completely completed. In 2008, the project was ready, it passed the state examination, but due to various conflicts, construction was stopped.
In December 2008, construction work was resumed. But already in December 2009, after checking the stadium project for compliance with FIFA requirements, it became clear that, according to a number of criteria, the stadium already under construction did not meet these standards. The main complaints were made about the configuration of the stands (ensuring comfortable visibility, the location of hatches) and the layout of the sub-tribune rooms, which were divided by thick walls into small compartments. There were practically no halls or open spaces inside. To correct the identified deficiencies, in April 2010, a new general designer was brought in - Mosproekt-4, which has extensive experience in designing sports facilities (for example, the Lokomotiv stadium in Moscow).
The layout of the premises under the stands and the configuration of the stands were brought in accordance with the FIFA requirements for stadiums of this level. Large halls and free spaces appeared, and places were found to accommodate additional cafes and bars at all levels of the stadium. Due to the changes being made, construction was stopped again in December 2009 and resumed in full in August 2010.
Since 2008, construction has been carried out by Inzhtransstroy, part of the Transstroy structure.
The new stadium will host World Cup matches in 2018. Including the semi-finals. The final match will take place in Luzhniki. It is planned that by the time construction is completed, the stadium will become one of the most technologically advanced and sophisticated sports facilities in Europe. There will be no athletics tracks on it and it will be intended only for football matches.
Let's take a look at this engineering marvel. I will reveal several technical solutions that are worth focusing on:
- roll-out football field;
- a huge reinforced concrete bridge with a span of 100 meters on which the stand is located;
- sliding roof.
And stopping construction was only beneficial. During this time, the pile field has stabilized and now it no longer produces sediment. There is another story connected with him. The fact is that the first general contractor (Avant) overdid it a little with the piles, and there were more of them than necessary. As a result, the bearing capacity of the field turned out to be twice as large as planned according to the project. There actually was a dark story with them... But then, when the project changed, it played into the hands - new project stadium and all the changes fit perfectly within the limits of weights and loads. It was only necessary to strengthen the grillages under the stadium bowl.
Well, enough introductions, it's time to watch!
1. Beautiful view from the Primorsky district. The stadium itself resembles a flying saucer. By the way, it has a specially aerodynamic shape, since wind loads especially had to be taken into account here.
2. The stadium will host all the main cultural events and concerts of St. Petersburg. And imagine some rock concert at this stadium...
3. The negative angle of the facade, although beautiful, imposes special standards for design and calculations. Also, nothing should fall off from this façade in the event of a fire to ensure the evacuation of spectators. In general, the closest attention is paid to fire regulations and safety at the stadium.
4. In terms of area, this is the largest stadium in Eastern Europe.
5. Due to the fact that weather conditions in St. Petersburg are unfavorable for grass growth in winter, and the city is the northernmost of the Premier League, the authors of the project made an architectural decision in which the stadium field will extend beyond its boundaries, and the roof will be retractable to cover the field during bad weather and the cold season. The field itself will live outside, blown by the sea wind. In cold weather it will be in the greenhouse. But most importantly, the natural lawn will receive the necessary sunlight to grow. And inside the stadium, without a football field, you can hold concerts, exhibitions and other public events without fear of damaging the lawn.
6. The original design of the stadium was made of German steel. But then they decided to save money and make everything from reinforced concrete. But we were faced with the fact that the stadium structures, when using concrete, became much thicker and the architectural design did not fit into the existing structure. We had to do exorbitant reinforcement of the structures, but it still turned out cheaper than using imported steel. Now the stadium bowl is completely ready, and the metal roof structure is one third complete.
7. An unusual method was used to install 22,000 tons of metal roof structures. Usually temporary support structures are created and installation is carried out on them. But this method does not provide the necessary accuracy and, most importantly, it requires two 700-ton cranes. But they didn’t want to fit in the stadium.
8. Therefore, we decided to mount all the roof segments on a slipway using tower cranes in one place, and then move them along guide rails to the design position. This method is more complicated and requires more temporary structures, but ultimately provides the highest assembly accuracy and time savings.
9. While it’s difficult to see what will happen in the clutter of building structures, the renderings allow it.
10. Stadium in football configuration.
11. The decision was very controversial and it met with many opponents. But the installation of the roof that began showed that this was the right path.
12. Each column of the temporary structure has a unique design and mounting in the bowl. Some columns are placed directly on the stands, but most pierce them to the required level.
13. The highlight of the stadium is the bridge that allows the field to be rolled out onto the street. The span of the flat floor is more than 100 meters! This is a unique prestressed concrete structure. The maximum standard deflection of the bottom slab of the bridge along its central axis(in the middle of the span) - 210 mm, and calculated - 87 mm. On this bridge there is a stand with a fan section (this means jumping and other football joys) and part of the roof. Essentially, it's like a piece of pie that is cut off from the rest of the structure and lives its own life.
14. There will be no bars, restaurants or other premises inside the stands in this sector. Only rigid diaphragms and small rooms.
15. Now the bridge is completely ready. No, it's actually surprising. It would be nice if it were a vault, I still understand. But a flat ceiling with such tolerances... Fantastic.
16. And this is the design of a football field. Its weight is about 7.8 thousand tons. Initially it was assumed that the structure would be pushed under the stadium by hydraulics, but this was slow, difficult and unreliable. As a result, this part was also redesigned - the entire football field will be slightly raised on an air cushion, relieving part of the load on the rollers. And then electric motors move the field for several hours. Unlike half a day in the case of hydraulic pushers.
17. On the northern stand there is a slipway where the roof segments are assembled.
18. Another feature of the stadium will be a single control center. All information about the stadium, the movement of people, traffic congestion on highways, etc. will flow here.
19. A video surveillance system will be installed at the stadium, which in real time allows you to track any spectator from the entrance security cordons to his place in the stands. The system immediately identifies his ticket, his portrait and his track record as a fan.
20. There will be a smoke removal and fire extinguishing system under the roof. All this is also, of course, unique. In the case of a fire extinguishing system, it can act very locally. If someone carried a fire (suddenly) and lit it, then the system recognizes the place (accordingly, we calculate who it is), a water cloud is created around the place from sprayers, and water is supplied from above from a firefighter to this particular person. Complete space, in short.
21. A reconstructed fountain that was near the Kirov stadium.
22. But, it’s time to go up to the slipway. See the slanted gray thing? This is the pylon on which the roof will rest, in addition to the walls. The truss under the pylon is a temporary structure for the period of roof installation.
23. Primorsky district.
24. The entrance lobby was not completely restored, but partially: the pavilions themselves were restored, and the fountain and staircase were reconstructed.
25. Now the first two segments have been assembled and are slowly moving to their place on the south stand. But due to the fact that the bridge was completed there recently, now we have to wait until the guide rails are installed, along which the segments move.
26. Some kind of grandiose kingdom of truss structures and metal.
27. On the slipway, the segments are assembled with the highest precision. Next, they are prepared for transportation, where they are joined with already completed and installed roof segments. Essentially, it will be a bagel. And in the center there is a sliding roof segment.
28. Without reading below, try to guess how the segments slide along the guides?
29. Close-up of the pylon. His negative angle of work raised many questions. It would be more logical to make it positive, that is, it would then look outward. But modern methods of calculation and modeling make it possible to implement very bold projects.
30. Initially, the roof rested only on these pylons, but in the end they came to the conclusion that this was too risky and decided to transfer part of the load to the stadium bowl.
31. Cardan, which transmits forces from the cables to the segment. The fact is that the segment moves along a curve, and the force from the jack is applied only straight.
32. To install the roof, two “rail” tracks were built.
33. Jack. Surprisingly very modest.
34. It was decided to build the Novokrestovskaya metro station on the Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya line, which by 2017-2018 will become an intermediate station between the Primorskaya and Ulitsa Savushkina stations. They say that work will begin this year.
35. And here is the answer about friction. Sliding is provided by fluoroplastic sheets.
36. Just add a new one and the structure weighing from 621 to 1113 tons glides like butter.
37. The beauty of joints and bolts.
38. Construction of the Western High-Speed Diameter. By the way, there will be parking around the stadium with only 4,000 spaces. With a stadium capacity of 68,000 seats, this means everyone will have to travel by public transport.
39. And several renderings of the stadium. Look how beautiful it will be.
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42. Lastly a little story with a title. The fact is that official name the stadium does not. It has yet to be approved by the Toponymic Commission. And the name “Zenit Arena” stuck with the light hand of the builders.
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News from the future 2016
School damaged by Zenit stadium
Roman Moon is about where St. Petersburg children will not go next year.
In August, the government of St. Petersburg announced that 2.2 billion rubles from the 2016 targeted investment program would be redistributed for the completion of the stadium on Krestovsky Island. The list of affected facilities is published on the government website.
505 million of the total amount was initially supposed to go to the construction of schools. One of them is a school in Novaya Okhta, a recent microdistrict beyond the Ring Road of St. Petersburg, the first houses in which were put into operation in 2014. In November 2015, a resident of the microdistrict, Olga Rakhnel, already complained to The Village that there were problems with infrastructure in Novaya Okhta. “The city promises to build the first kindergarten and primary school by the end of 2016, but it’s hard to believe, since construction hasn’t even started,” she said. – Yes, and what they promise is for 300 places, and now more than 2 thousand children are already in need of kindergartens and schools in the first place - we ourselves interviewed people and made lists. And people are about to move in in the second line. The rest - schools, kindergartens, a clinic - are promised after 2018, but the exact dates are not given.”
A separate school should also be built, but this construction has a complicated history. It took three months to find a contractor; the tender results were canceled twice. The first competition was declared invalid due to claims from the antimonopoly service. The second competition was canceled when the customer believed that the participants had filled out the applications incorrectly. The third time, the government order went to ETS. “There was a fierce struggle for the contract, since the contractor will receive almost 1 billion rubles for the work, and in a crisis, such a large government order looks very attractive,” Delovoy Peterburg explained in March. “The winning ETS, according to the terms of the competition, will build a three-story secondary school for 825 places with two swimming pools, two gyms, workshops, and an elevator.”
A resident of Novaya Okhta, mother of three children, Natalya Zykova, says that she received housing here under a program for a large family: “When they provide housing, they do not discuss schools or clinics. They give you an inspection sheet, you go look, if you like it, you sign and take it - or wait further.” She also says that there is a problem with schools in Novaya Okhta.
“The microdistrict is quite large, I’m not the only one here, here we have a lot of social housing and large families with three or more children. My children go to Petrogradka, to their old school, since the nearest schools are schools in the Kalinin district. They don't take us there because of too many classes. We travel for an hour and 20 minutes, using two vehicles. Even in Okhta, it’s very difficult to get on the bus in the morning: everyone goes to kindergarten, school, or work.”
When Natalya Zykova learned from a Fontanka article that the construction of a school for 825 places was being delayed due to the new Zenit stadium, she wrote a petition addressed to Vladimir Putin.
“Construction of the school was supposed to begin in July 2016 and end in December 2017, but the construction company never started construction and pushed the completion date to December 2018. The money earmarked for the construction of a school in the Novaya Okhta residential complex will be transferred to the construction of the stadium. What about our children? The nearest schools in the Kalininsky district do not accept them; there are already too many students there. There are no specialized schools, not even nearby.
We love and are proud of our city and our Country! We hope and believe that our football players will take a worthy part in the 2018 FIFA World Cup! But we don’t want a stadium at the cost of schools and maternity hospitals! We ask the President Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin should take the situation of school construction in the Novaya Okhta residential complex under personal control and oblige the authorized bodies to begin construction,” reads the text of the petition. Another petition of similar content was submitted by Boris Vishnevsky, deputy of the legislative assembly of St. Petersburg.
Zykova says that the petitions ultimately helped - the construction came to life: “After our petition, jointly signed, Governor Poltavchenko responded to our appeal on TV. Before this, we only had a fence, after which a tractor arrived and active work began. True, they told me that this would all stop at the foundation pit stage, but for now construction is ongoing.”
This is what the construction looked like at the end of last week.
“Today there were about 5 people at the construction site, as they say, there were a little more workers this week, but not much,” Zykova told me last Saturday.
The construction passport states that construction will be completed in 2018. In March of this year, Business Petersburg wrote that construction should be completed by the end of 2017. At the same time, in August, the St. Petersburg Construction Committee told TASS that the redistribution of funds for the construction of the stadium will not affect the completion date social facilities into operation.
A representative of ETS confirmed to Sports.ru that there were indeed problems with financing the construction of the school. The company did not confirm that this is related to construction on Krestovsky Island.
“The fact is that, by order of the construction committee, the budgets for the current year were very seriously reduced,” ETS said. – The schedules were revised accordingly, which was agreed upon by the construction committee. The reason for the delay is the delay in government funding for the new approved limits. I don’t think the reason is the redistribution of money for the stadium. You cannot redistribute money from the school to the stadium. You're an adult, this doesn't happen. This has nothing to do with the stadium."
Zykova also says that in Novaya Okhta there is a problem with kindergartens.
“A kindergarten school was built here, which was also supposed to be completed in the middle of this year. We recruited three classes of first-graders, but it didn’t open on September 1st because there were cranes all around and people were building houses. For safety reasons, they can’t let children in there.”
“RONO promises a launch in January. But this is how the crane stands now; they won’t have time to build a lot of floors before January.”
The government of St. Petersburg emphasized that the redistribution of funds is a completely legal procedure.
“I assumed that when a new contractor came, he would ask for additional funds for the construction of Krestovsky. And so it happened. There is nothing illegal about this. The government has the right to redistribute 10% Money within the framework of the law. Understand, nosebleeds need to be built (stadium - author's note) before December. Otherwise, the city of St. Petersburg will suffer a reputational blow. It would be a real shame. Of course, it’s a shame for schools and kindergartens, but, as I have already said several times, everything is happening within the framework of the law,” Vadim Tyulpanov, head of the temporary commission of the Federation Council for preparations for the World Cup, commented on the situation.
“I would like to note that this is the third budget adjustment this year, and there has never been such hysteria. Apparently, everything connected with the stadium causes such a stir,” said Sergei Morozov, chairman of the construction committee.
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St. Petersburg can be called one of the most beautiful cities Russia, and this would not be surprising, if every person had the opportunity to see it from all sides. There would be no doubt about what was said. You can study the city from the inside for many months, examining its quaint streets, the architecture of local buildings, attractions and other objects that attract tourists, but a truly fascinating sight opens up on St. Petersburg from a bird's eye view. Today you can see several districts of the city from the screen of your own computer, through web cameras installed on its territory. This broadcast provides a panorama of the city near the Krestovsky stadium. There is no other way you will be able to personally see what this building looks like from the outside, to appreciate the scale of the architect’s idea, the beauty of the structure. The camera is installed so high that it can cover several hundred kilometers of the city in all directions from the stadium. The frame includes a water surface, a road chain, an undeveloped area and the stadium itself. If you look closely, it becomes clear how carefully everything was thought out, the area around the stadium is delimited into squares, there are several access roads so as not to create traffic jams and large parking lots. Of course, from such a height it will not be possible to examine the stadium and other objects in great detail, but that was not the main goal. The webcam works around the clock, any network user has access to it, regardless of their geographical location location. The device works online, there are no problems with broadcasting if the connection to the network is good.
The new home arena of the Zenit football club will be built on the site of the S. M. Kirov stadium, located in the western part of Krestovsky Island.
From November 15, 2005 to August 23, 2006, on the initiative of the government of St. Petersburg, a competition was held for the best project for a new stadium. The expert commission gave preference to the “Spaceship” project by Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa.
The customer for the construction of the new stadium is the St. Petersburg Construction Committee. The general designer of the project is Kisho Kurokawa architects & associates. The general construction contractor is ZAO Engineering Corporation Transstroy.
The new project provides that 68 thousand spectators will be able to be in the arena at a time. The height of the seven-story building will be 56.6 meters, the area of the football field will be 9840 square meters. The arena will be covered with a retractable roof, which will allow matches to be held in comfortable conditions (operating temperature - +15). winter time of the year.
During the construction phase, the new home stadium of St. Petersburg Zenit repeatedly became the object of everyone's attention. This is primarily due to constant postponements of delivery deadlines and regular budget increases. Nevertheless, in 2017, the long-awaited project was completed, and the northern capital of Russia received a modern stadium on Krestovsky Island.
general information
Official site: arena.fc-zenit.ru
Capacity: 56,196 seats (at sporting events)
Address: St. Petersburg, Football Alley, 1
GPS coordinates for the navigator: 59.972878, 30.221394
Year of construction: 2017
Field: 105×68 m.
Scoreboard: electronic.
Roof: sliding.
Coating: natural.
The inner thicket of the stadium is traditionally divided into two tiers and four sectors: A, B, C, D. Tickets for Zenit matches can be purchased in various ways: through the official website, in the club store, client office, using terminals. The address of the client office is Dobrolyubova Ave., 16, lit. A, building 2. Addresses of stores and other places where you can purchase tickets to the Zenit Arena must be checked on the official website of the stadium or on the website of FC Zenit.
One of the easiest ways to buy a ticket is to use the official Internet portal. It contains all the necessary information for clients, as well as a convenient graphical interface that allows you to quickly select and book a suitable place.
Despite the protracted construction process, confusion with names and other unpleasant nuances, the St. Petersburg Stadium (Zenit Arena) has every chance of becoming the central sports facility of the northern capital of the Russian Federation. UEFA assigned the new stadium on Krestovsky Island the 4th maximum category, thereby placing the St. Petersburg arena on a par with the best football facilities.
St. Petersburg Arena is not only a place for football matches. The structure, like almost all modern stadiums, is multifunctional. At cultural and entertainment events, the capacity of the bowl can be increased to 80,000 seats. This makes the stadium an excellent venue for large-scale festivals and performances by world stars.
How to get to the stadium. Infrastructure
Metro
About two kilometers from the main sports arena of St. Petersburg is the Krestovsky Island metro station. Fans can also use two more stations - “ Old village" and "Chkalovskaya", which are located within walking distance from the stadium. It is worth noting that the travel time from the Krestovsky Island station to the arena will be about 25 minutes.
Tram
No. 48, No. 19. The tram schedule and the availability of additional routes need to be clarified.
Buses and shuttles
Buses No. 10, No. 14, No. 25, No. 25A, K-131. Special shuttle buses run two hours before and after the match. Their schedules and final stops may change, so such information should be checked on the official website before visiting the stadium.
You can also walk to the stadium via the Yacht Bridge, which opened at the end of May 2017. It is assumed that the bridge will be pedestrian. However, it can also be used to transport fans on buses.
By car
There is also the option to get to the St. Petersburg stadium by your own personal transport. The car can be parked in external parking (2,732 spaces) or internal parking (240 spaces). Both parking areas are located on the bay side. The address where you can purchase a car pass, and all the conditions can be found on the official page of the stadium.
Zenit Arena is the main, but not the only sports facility on Krestovsky Island. Not far from the football stadium is the Sibur Arena multifunctional complex, which can accommodate 7,120 fans. During boxing matches and MMA competitions, the spectator capacity is up to 8,000 seats.
In addition to the Sibur Arena, the St. Petersburg stadium on Krestovsky Island is accompanied by the Locosphinx cycling track and the Athletics Arena. Among all these sports facilities there is also the Park Krestovsky Hotel, which was built in 2009.
Lengthy construction
The construction of a new stadium in St. Petersburg was regularly accompanied by scandals that were actively discussed in society. The construction of the arena was seriously delayed, and its budget was constantly increasing. This caused negative sentiments and mistrust both among St. Petersburg fans and among people quite far from football. Journalists calculated that more than 40 billion rubles were spent on construction. Naturally, this colossal amount was compared with the costs of building the best stadiums in the world. For example, Juventus Stadium was built in just over three years, and the costs amounted to just over 100 million euros.
Zenit Arena was built on the site of the former stadium. Kirov, which operated at Krestovsky since 1950. It is noteworthy that the previous stadium also had a complex and long story construction. Work began in 1932, and the stadium was put into operation. Kirov was introduced only after 18 years. True, in that case the reason for the protracted construction was the Second World War.
In 2006, work began on dismantling the stadium. Kirov, after which the construction of the future St. Petersburg arena began. At that time, it was assumed that the stadium would be named Gazprom Arena. Quite interesting metamorphoses took place with the name of the complex. Even representatives of the press at different stages called the stadium either “Gazprom Arena”, or “Zenit Arena”, or “St. Petersburg”. This confusion was partly due to the ambiguous situation surrounding the construction of the complex. Initially, the work was to be financed by Gazprom. The presence of the name of the corporation in the name of the stadium in this case was quite logical. However, later money for construction was allocated from the city budget. The issue with the name of the arena remains relevant. For the duration of the matches of the 2017 Confederation Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup, it was decided to use the name “St. Petersburg Arena”.
In 2007, the old stadium on Krestovsky was completely demolished. After excavation work, the first stone of a new modern sports complex. The architectural design competition was won by the agency “Kisho Kurokawa architects & associates” of the famous Kise Kurosawa, who passed away in the same 2007.
The project deadline was repeatedly pushed back, and the cost of the stadium regularly increased. Nevertheless, the complex construction on Krestovsky Island was completed in 2017. The 2018 World Cup undoubtedly became one of the main catalysts for the logical conclusion of the famous and controversial construction in St. Petersburg. First official match on new arena took place on April 22, 2017.
Sport events
The debut unofficial game at the Zenit Arena stadium took place at the end of 2016. Then the teams of Metrostroy and the builders of St. Petersburg took to the field. The stadium on Krestovsky hosted the official match in April 2017. The match took place as part of the 24th round of the Russian Football Championship. St. Petersburg Zenit beat Ural with a score of 2-0.
Already at the first game, obvious problems with the lawn appeared, which were added to the multiple excess of vibration standards. Work was urgently carried out to re-lay the lawn, which was completed at the end of May. Nevertheless, St. Petersburg Zenit was forced to return to Petrovsky and finish out the 2016-2017 Premier League season at the old stadium.
The St. Petersburg Stadium was one of four arenas that hosted the Confederation Cup in June 2017. It is noteworthy that it was on the new St. Petersburg field that the opening match was held (Russia - New Zealand 2-0) and the final of the tournament (Chile – Germany 0-1). In general, the St. Petersburg stadium has stood the test of major competitions.
Top 7 most expensive football stadiums on the planet. Zenit Arena is in the top three
The new stadium of St. Petersburg Zenit will take its rightful place in the list of the most expensive arenas on the planet.On Tuesday, Soviet Sport published. The St. Petersburg stadium, better known by its popular name, Zenit Arena, also took a worthy place in the ranking. One thing surprised me - the costs for the construction of this sports facility increased by more than 700% compared to initial estimates.
On the same day, the St. Petersburg Construction Department reported on the cadastral value of the stadium - 41.7 billion rubles. It is not known how the northern capital reached this amount, but independent international organizations came to different figures. They summarized all-state contracts for the construction of the stadium.
As a result, the amount was 47.9 billion rubles, which had already been paid under the contracts. However, some contracts have not yet been fully worked out. They didn't pay for them completely. It is expected that the final amount will be spent on the construction of the Zenit Arena.
At the current exchange rate, this is about 845 million dollars. However, the researchers did not hesitate and calculated the expenses for each individual contract, converting the costs into dollars not for today, but for the day of settlement for this contract. But the exchange rate grew from 27 rubles per dollar during the construction of the stadium almost up to 80 rubles, then dropping to 60 rubles. As a result, the final amount in dollars should be about 1.38 billion.
We decided to ask what place Zenit Arena will occupy in the list of the most expensive football stadiums on the planet. Please note that we are listing stadiums that are primarily used for football matches.
7. Emirates Stadium, England –$705.9 million
At the beginning of the 20th century, London's Arsenal started thinking about building a new stadium. The old Highbury no longer suited the team - it was small and outdated. As a result, in 2006, a stadium called the Emirates was opened, which became the third largest stadium in England - 60,432 people. Construction costs amounted to 390 million pounds sterling, which in 2006 was approximately equal to 705.9 million dollars.
6. Olympic Stadium, England -$763 million
The "Olympic" stadium in London, as the name suggests, was built to Olympic Games 2012. It hosted the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as athletics competitions. Capacity – 60,100 people. After the end of the Olympics, the city authorities could not decide the fate of the grandiose building for a long time. As a result, it went to the local football club West Ham, which holds its home matches on it.
5. Fisht Stadium, Russia –$834 million
Fisht Stadium in Russian city Sochi was built in 2013 for the 2014 Winter Olympics. The cost of construction was $779 million. However, after the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, the stadium was closed for reconstruction. It took another 3.3 billion rubles, or 55 million dollars at the current exchange rate, to adapt the structure to host football matches of the 2018 World Cup. As a result, the total cost of the stadium was about $34 million. It is not yet known how the stadium will be used after the end of the 2018 World Cup, because there is no professional football team.
4. National Stadium, Brazil –$900 million
The stadium in the capital of Brazil, the city of Brasilia, which was decided to be named “National”, was built for the 2014 World Cup. The cost of constructing the arena was about $900 million. This caused a wave of indignation from local residents. They considered it unnecessary to build such a large and expensive arena in a city where no one needed it. In Brazil, there is a local team of the same name, which plays in the second league and does not claim titles.
3. St. Petersburg Stadium, Russia –$1.37 billion
The St. Petersburg Stadium, which is being built in the city on Neves in 2006, is well known to all of us. From the initial approximate cost of 6 billion rubles, the price tag jumped to a total of 50 billion. Construction lasted more than 10 years. But Zenit will have at its disposal the most modern football stadium in Europe, if not the world. This arena will host matches of the 2017 Confederations Cup, the 2018 World Cup, and the 2020 European Championship. Capacity – 67,800 people
2. KingFinal Arena, Canada –$1.44 billion
Previously, this stadium was called “Olympic”. It was built in Montreal for the 1976 Olympic Games. In 2012, the obsolete building was closed for reconstruction, which was completed in 2015 and cost the Canadian budget $1.44 billion. The new stadium was named KingFinal Arena. It hosts home matches of the Canadian national football team, as well as the most important games of the Canadian Football League. Capacity – 61,004 people.
1. Wembley Stadium, England$1.59 billion
The most expensive football stadium on the planet continues to be London's Wembley, which opened after a lengthy reconstruction in 2007. This giant seats 90,000 spectators. This is where the England national football team plays its home matches. In 2017, London's Tottenham will play here while the team's arena is closed for reconstruction. The cost of reconstruction of Wembley, which was essentially the construction of a new stadium on the old site while preserving one historical wall, cost the British budget 798 million pounds sterling. At the exchange rate for that year, this was about 1.59 billion dollars. However, this amount included the reconstruction of several blocks adjacent to the stadium - a condition of the city. So we are unlikely to ever know the real cost of constructing the stadium as a separate structure.
source: “Soviet Sport”
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Instead of Aliyev, the judges gave the leadership to Brzezina. The 2019 European Championship has started in Austria. After the men's short program at the European Championships, which opened in Graz, Russians Dmitry Aliev and Artur Danielyan took second and third places, respectively. 01/22/2020 20:15 Figure skating Tigay Lev
