Central Stadium. The best stadiums in the country

Sports will always be a part of many people's lives. It's just that someone likes to do it directly, but someone likes to observe this process from the outside. Now, in connection with the advent of new sports, many sites are being built specifically for them. But before all sports were held only in the stadiums - facilities that were specially built for this purpose.

Have you ever wondered where the concept of "stadium" came from? And when did the first one appear? No? In this case it is worth to learn about it, and at the same time to consider a few of the most famous stadiums in Russia.

Brief information

It is believed that the first stadium was built in ancient Greece in the VIII century BC. E. It had the shape of a semicircle and consisted of a stage and a spectator part. The Olympic Stadium was designed to run on special tracks, the length of which was about 192 meters. When the popularity of stadiums has increased so much that they began to build throughout the Greek territory, this value has changed slightly. "Stages" - the so-called then this distance, so the sports facility itself was also called.

At present, many stadiums are built in Russia. And some of them are still in development. They are all different, differ in capacity, class, condition and quality of the field. It would be too long to list the entire list, but it is worthwhile to single out several basic ones.

Stadium "Luzhniki"

While mentioning the stadiums of Moscow, you should probably start from the big sports arena - "Luzhniki". This stadium is a luxury class is the center of all sports competitions held in Moscow. In form, it resembles an ellipse whose dimensions are 300 × 240 meters. The size of the football field is 106 × 70 meters. There used an artificial heating cover.

The treadmill is banded around 8 bands, the length of which is 400 meters. Also there are direct 100-meter tracks and 15 positions for jumping. And in the premises under the stands are equipped locker rooms for athletes and several halls for training in boxing, volleyball, wrestling, mini-football, tennis and other sports.

On the territory there is a VIP-lounge, a restaurant, bars, a hotel, a swimming pool, a sauna with several rooms and a medical center. Those who wish can even visit the Museum of Sports, also located on the territory of the complex.

Lokomotiv Stadium"

Mention only one Moscow stadium would be wrong. Therefore, it is necessary to allocate the central stadium "Locomotive", built in 1965 on the site of the sports facility, which was then called "Stalin". It covers an area of 25 hectares and is a 6-story building with four stands, each of which has 2 levels.

In total the stands of the central stadium are designed for 30 thousand people. Half of the seats fall on the lower tier and almost as much on the upper level. There are also places for the press, VIP-boxes and several commercial boxes.

The football field is covered with a natural lawn, equipped with heating systems and automatic irrigation. Only the lateral lines put artificial grass. "Locomotive" fully meets all standards of world football associations, so there can be held matches of any level. This is a home arena not only of the same name football club, but also of the Russian national team.

Central Stadium of Trade Unions

In the capital of Chernozem, this stadium is considered one of the main attractions. All sports events in Voronezh are held here. In 2010, he held a friendly match between the national teams of Belgium and Russia. About 10 million rubles were spent on his organization.

The stands of the building are capable to accommodate more than 32 thousand people. This indicator allows him to occupy the top positions in the list of the most capacious stadiums in Russia. Thousands of people come to the Central Stadium not only as fans, but also for themselves to do one of the sports. After all, every day here, visitors are waiting for their gym, fitness center and yoga studio.

But not always at this stadium only sports events are held. Many holidays are also celebrated here, and sometimes even theater performances are shown.

Stadium in Yekaterinburg

Due to its unusual shape, the Central Stadium of Yekaterinburg is recognized as an object of cultural heritage. Its territory is divided into two parts: a football field and a complex for athletics, which consists of 8 treadmills, as well as sectors for pushing the core and jumping.

The field coverage is natural. They use heating and irrigation systems. Of interest are the stands, which equipped the stadium "Central". The seats on it can be of three types: spectator, for people with disabilities and booths for commentators, the press and journalists.

It is worth noting that this sports facility will host the 2018 World Cup in football. As a consequence, it is planned to carry out a reconstruction, after which the number of seats for spectators will increase to 45,000. This will be done by using temporary structures. Only in this way the sports arena of Ekaterinburg will be able to meet the requirements set by FIFA.

Stadium in Kazan

Central stadium, the address of which: Kazan, st. Tashayak, 2, is located near pl. Millennium. Every day on it not only players train, but also athletes. It was opened in 1960 and already then it could accommodate more than 30,000 guests. But since then this number has not increased, but on the contrary, it has decreased to 25.5 thousand seats.

Now the stadium is more popular than some stadiums in Moscow, because it has the status of the 4th category. There are often held matches of the Russian championship, are training and competitions in track and field athletics. And not only adults, but also children can be engaged.

In addition to training grounds and a football field, there are administrative buildings, showers, changing rooms, a doping control center, a medical center and even a greenhouse for restoring the grass cover.

Stadium in Astrakhan

Astrakhan Central Stadium was opened in 1955. Then its capacity was small, only 15 thousand seats. Then the stands were also wooden. And only after the reconstruction in 2000, plastic seats appeared. Now officially he is able to receive about 30 000 spectators, but there were cases of excess of 2000 people.

The sports arena is used for different purposes. There are celebrations of all-Russian and regional significance. There are concerts and various events and rallies from large companies. And in May 2015, there was the final match of the Cup of Russia, where Krasnodar "Kuban" lost to the Moscow "Locomotive".

Stadium in Murmansk

And here is another Central Stadium of Trade Unions. This is the largest sports facility in Murmansk. Exclusivity is given to him by the fact that the stadiums beyond the Arctic Circle are a great rarity. It has been operating since 1960 and is mainly used as a home football ground for FC "North".

In the place where the stadium stands, there used to be an ordinary ravine. Subsequently, his bottom was leveled under a football field, and on the slopes they made stands. At the moment, their capacity is about 10 000 thousand viewers. First the stadium was called "Trud". In 1983, he received a new name - "Spartacus." And only in 1999 it became the Central Stadium of Trade Unions.

The field is covered with an artificial lawn. There is also a hockey and tennis courts on site . Although the stadium does not always use the destination. Often there are simply solemn events and local celebrations are celebrated.