Stadion Poljud

Poljud

Poljudska ljepotica

(The Poljud Beauty)
Full name Gradski stadion u Poljudu
Location Split, Croatia
Built 1979
Opened 1979
Owner City of Split
Capacity 35,000
Field dimensions 105x68 m
Tenants
Hajduk Split (1979–present)
Croatia national football team (1995–present)

Stadion Poljud is a multi-use stadium in the Croatian city of Split. It takes its name from the neighbourhood of Poljud, and is located on the northern side of the Split peninsula.[1] its original name is "Gradski stadion u Poljudu" ("City Stadium in Poljud"). The stadium was built for the 1979 Mediterranean Games[1] and is the home venue of the Hajduk Split football club. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000.[2]

The venue was built to host the 1979 Mediterranean Games and was opened by the then Yugoslav president, Josip Broz Tito. It had an original capacity of 55,000, although this was increased to 62,000 in the 1980s.[3]

Poljud Stadium was also the venue for the 1990 European Athletics Championships[4] and the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup.

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Design

In 1979, Poljud Stadium was one of the most modern stadiums in the world, and one of the first venues to use transparent lexan plates on the roof, developed by General Electric Plastics. Its impressive seashell-like roof structure, spanning 215 meters, has been copied by a large number of world stadiums in the years that followed. There are 19 cabins suspended on the west roof 'shell'. 7 of them are used by TV reporters, while the other are filled by the cameras, central referee station, photo finish, scoreboard and audio control, etc. All of these are interconnected via catwalk, that runs through a structure spanning the entire roof, giving access to the cabins, as well as to the 630 lights, made by Philips, on the roof. The lighting on the stadium has also been the subject of much acclaim.

The stands initially had a capacity of 50,000; 25,924 places had seats, while the rest were standing room. Following the curved 'seashell' design of the stands, the largest number of seating rows is 54 (on the west and east stands), that is reduced to 27 rows on the north stand.

When the stadium was a host to the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup athletics competition, it was refurbished. New tartan track was constructed, including the introduction of new VIP boxes and seats.[5]

Gallery

View from a nearby skyscraper 
Exterior 
Tartan track 
Hajduk logo on the east stand 
Commentary cabins 
On the roof structure 
The VIP seats 
Main lobby 
Full stands 
West stands 
View from a building 
Torcida Split on the north stand 
Flares 
Poljud stadium at night 

References

  1. ^ a b "Spaladium Centar Building : Architecture Information". e-architect.co.uk. http://www.e-architect.co.uk/croatia/spaladium_center_split.htm. Retrieved 15 August 2010. 
  2. ^ "O Poljudu" (in Croatian). Stadion Poljud. Hajduk. http://www.hajduk.hr/?otvori=stadion. Retrieved 26 April 2011. 
  3. ^ The Budget airlines guide to football - Split
  4. ^ "European Championships 1934-2002". Results. Athletix.org. http://www.athletix.org/Eurochamps/eurochamps.htm. Retrieved 3 September 2011. 
  5. ^ "New seating boxes in Poljud stadium coming soon". split2010cc.com. 20 May 2010. http://www.split2010cc.com/News/tabid/59/ID/38/language/en-GB/New-seating-boxes-in-Poljud-stadium-coming-soon.aspx. Retrieved 15 August 2010. 

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History
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Stari plac (1911–1979) · Poljud (1979–present)
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