Silesian Stadium
| Kocioł czarownic | |
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| Full name |
Silesian Stadium Stadion Śląski |
|---|---|
| Location | Chorzów, Silesia, Poland |
| Capacity | 55,000[1] |
| Record attendance | 130 000 (1973 Speedway World Championship, 2 September 1973) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1951–1956 |
| Opened | 22 July 1956 |
| Expanded | 2009–2015 |
Stadion Slaski is a sport stadium located in the Slaskie region of Poland. It was opened in 1956 and has a capacity of 54,477.[2]
History
In 1993, the stadium was designated as the official home stadium of the Polish national football team. In the 1990s, the stadium was converted to an all-seater stadium, reducing the capacity to 47,246. Currently, there are plans to expand its capacity to 55,211 and to construct a roof over the stadium (claimed to become one of the largest in the world, 43,000 m2).[3]
References
- ↑ "Modernization". stadionslaski.pl. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ↑ "Stadiums in Poland: Slaskie". World Stadiums. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Nowy Stadion Śląski robi wrażenie (wideo)" (in Polish). Sport.pl. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Silesian Stadium. |
- Official website (Polish)
- Slaski Stadion photos at worldstadiums
- Stadium history (Polish)
Coordinates: 50°17′17.53″N 18°58′22.65″E / 50.2882028°N 18.9729583°E
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