Capacity "Luzhniki" before and after reconstruction

The main arena of the capital is, of course, the stadium "Luzhniki". In this place are the most significant and important sporting events. The capacity of "Luzhniki" allows you to collect more than one thousand fans. No exception is the World Cup, which is expected in Russia in 2018. In the "Luzhniki" will be the semifinal and the final of the championship.

Short story

In 1954, the Government of the USSR decided to build a large sports stadium in the Luzhniki Stadium. Design, and then construction began in 1955. The stadium was followed by Ekaterina Furtseva, leader of the Moscow Committee of the CPSU. Then the sports complex in "Luzhniki" bore the name of Vladimir Lenin. Construction took place at a rapid pace, and in 1956 the grand opening of the complex took place. Since that time the structure has been rebuilt many times. In 1957, "Luzhniki" hosted youth and students from all countries within the framework of the International Festival. In 1973, Valentin Valentinov, a pupil of the famous Yuri Levitan, was the announcer at football matches here.

In 1980, perhaps, the most important place in the country was just the stadium "Luzhniki", when he hosted the Summer Olympic Games. It was from his arena that the famous Olympic bear rose to the sky . The capacity of the "Luzhniki" then was 103 thousand people. At that time wooden benches were still installed.

90s, the beginning of the XXI century

In June 1990, the last concert of Viktor Tsoi took place here. The high capacity of the "Luzhniki" allowed to collect 72 thousand people here. In 1992 the complex was privatized, the name of Lenin was removed from the name.

In 1996-1997, the stadium survived the reconstruction and construction of the roof. After they installed plastic seats in the stadium "Luzhniki", the capacity of the hall was 78 360 seats.

In 1998, UEFA included the stadium in the top five European football stadiums. In 1999, the final of the UEFA Cup was held on the field, there were French and Italians. In 2008, the stadium "Luzhniki" was given the status of elite.

In 2018, the famous Moscow stadium is waiting for participants of the World Cup. To this event there is a thorough preparation, the reconstruction is close to completion.

general information

"Luzhniki" has always been the largest and capacious stadium in the country. After the reconstruction, it will again act as the largest and most significant in Russia. All seats in the stadium are closed with a visor, which was first built during the reconstruction in 1997. Its width was originally 63.5 meters, weight - 15 thousand tons, is supported by 72 steel poles, the height of each 26 meters. Football field with a covering of the fifth generation, around the treadmills. Reconstruction to the championship in 2018 will increase the capacity of the "Luzhniki" to 81 thousand people. The replacement of screens, running cover is planned.

Before reconstruction

The opening ceremony of the World Cup, semifinal and final will be held here. Considering the requirements of FIFA, it was originally intended to demolish and the new construction of a large sports arena "Luzhniki". Capacity in that case could increase to 90 thousand spectators, the area - up to 220 square kilometers. However, later they decided not to demolish, but to reconstruct the arena.

The last football match was held here in 2013, on May 10. There were "Wings of the Soviets" and "Spartacus." In 2013, the stadium hosted the World Athletics Championships and the World Rugby Championship. After that, the stadium was closed for reconstruction.

The course of reconstruction

In the course of the reconstruction to prepare for the 2018 Championship, an essential part of the work was taken by the elongation of the visor. For this purpose, 457 tons of metal structures were used. The result is very noticeable. The visor grew by eleven meters. The tribunes as a result also moved closer to the field by ten meters. The capacity of "Luzhniki" before reconstruction was 78 000 seats. Now it has increased by three thousand. The rostrum is planned to be arranged in two tiers. This will greatly increase the visibility for those at the top.

The number of entrances will increase almost twofold: from 13 to 23. Cascading passages inside will enable to distribute the streams of fans and facilitate the movement of people inside the stadium. The capacity of the "Luzhniki" after the reconstruction will be 81,000 seats.

The arena was also arranged according to the newest technologies. She reminds me of a puff cake. The aeration system is installed. With its help, excess moisture will be excreted, air will be supplied to the roots of the grass. The heating system of the field will allow you to play here all year round.

Also in the complex is planned and reconstruction of the pool. Closed it in October, after reconstruction it will turn into a modern swimming center. Due to the underground facilities the total area will be increased. 25- and 50-meter tracks will be saved. A children's playground with various slides and entertainments will open. After the reconstruction of the pool, "Luzhniki" will take a day to 10 thousand people.

Figures and Facts

The capacity of the stadium "Luzhniki" after the reconstruction will be much higher, it will increase from 78 to 81 thousand seats.

As for the cost of reconstruction, it is worth saying that the crisis played a role. The fall of the ruble made it necessary to review the costs of the project, they were reduced by one billion rubles. Originally it was planned that the capacity of the arena "Luzhniki" will be 89 thousand seats, eventually left 81 thousand. The latest data show that the cost of reconstruction is about 22 billion rubles.

Security

As in the Olympic Sochi, in the "Luzhniki" it is planned to protect the entire zone at once, and not individual objects. Ten security zones have been created in total. At the first cordon, the main inspection will take place.

Connectivity

The replacement was subject to forty kilometers of various communications. In the vicinity of the complex and on the stadium itself, a Wi-Fi network is organized. It is planned to create special applications for smartphones that will allow you to immediately see the repetitions of the played episodes.

Four thousand workers take part in the reconstruction, which are shifted. Every day thousands of people work here.

The renovated complex will remain the property of Luzhniki. According to the owners, after the Championship all training fields (there are only eight of them) will be at the disposal of sports and youth schools. Young sportsmen will be honing their sports skills here.