Providence Stadium
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The Providence Stadium is a sports stadium in Guyana. When complete (est. March 2007) it will be the largest stadium in Guyana. It is being built specifically to host Super Eight matches in the 2007 Cricket World Cup, to be held in March / April 2007. The stadium will host six World Cup matches between 28 March 2007 and 9 April 2007. Built primarily for cricket matches the stadium can be converted into a multi-use facility.
The stadium was built by the Government of Guyana with substantial financial assistance from the Government of India. It was designed by C.R. Narayana Rao (CRN Architects & Engineers), and constructed by Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Limited. Flooding in 2005 slowed site preparation, and delayed the start of construction, which began in May 2005. Construction costs are estimated at $25,000,000 US.
Seating 20,000 people, Providence Stadium will dwarf other sports complexes in Guyana. The complex will include a shopping mall and luxury apartments. Buddy's Hotel will be located next to the stadium, and will have numerous luxury guest rooms.
Providence Stadium is located on the east bank of the Demerara River a few kilometres south of the capital, Georgetown. Located along the East Bank Highway the stadium is a ten minute drive from Georgetown's city centre and a 30 minute drive from Cheddi Jagan International Airport.
| Venues of the 2007 Cricket World Cup West Indies |
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| Warner Park (St. Kitts and Nevis) • Queen's Park Oval (Port of Spain) • Beausejour Stadium (Saint Lucia) • Sabina Park (Kingston) • Sir Vivian Richards Stadium (Antigua and Barbuda) • Providence Stadium (Guyana) • Kensington Oval (Bridgetown) |
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