The new Wembley Stadium - fantastic!

[Blackleaf]

I may as well post some pictures of the new Wembley Stadium, which should open in about March 2006.

In summer 2002, work began on the 90,000 capacity Wembley Stadium, the new site of the English National Stadium.

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Building in progress.
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The famous 30m high twin towers of Wembley will be replaced with a spectacular 133m high arch towerering over the 52m high stadium.

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As well as contributing to overall stadium design, the lattice arch supports the sliding roof structure.

The arch over the stadium was illuminated on 12th September to celebrate the England cricket team winning the Ashes for the first time since 1987.

 

[Blackleaf]

With 90,000 seats, the new Wembley will be the largest football stadium in the world with every seat under cover (but not THE largest in the world.) There will be NO unobstructed views.

It has a circumference of 1 kilometre.

The London Eye, the world's largest ferris wheel, could fit between the top of the arch and the pitch.

The rows of seating, if placed end to end, would stretch 54 kilometres.

With a span of 315 metres, the arch will be the longest single span roof structure in the world.

The new Wembley is expected to cost a staggering £750m, making it the most expensive sporting arena in the world.

The new stadium in north London is due to open in 2006.

There will be a removable running track, cutting the capacity to 68,400 for staging athletics.

It will seat 90,000 and will have a 'triumphant arch' to replace the Twin Towers.

Leg room is greatly increased and now measures more than was given in the Royal Box in the old stadium.

On a clear day, the arch will be seen from the Canary Wharf, Europe's tallest skyscraper, 13 kilometres away.

A representative from every county of England was involved in the construction of the arch, to ensure no part of England feels left out!

The arch is made of British steel.

Because the arch is so high it is being fitted with a special beacon acting as a warning to low-flying planes. Wembley is the only stadium in the world to have such a beacon

It took 6 days to raise the arch

 

[Ocean Breeze]

That is bloody IMPRESSIVE


Architectural/ engineering creativity at it's finest.

 

[Hank C Cheyenne]

90 thousand thats pretty big, and its the worlds largest soccer stadium, wow. geez that place would be insanely loud when sold out. I rememebr a few years back going to a washington redskins football game and its was deafining. I believe the redskins have a stadium of 95 thousand.

We need some stadiums like that in Canada. Commonwealth stadium(edmonton) and the olympic stadium in montreal are getting old. They only like 60 thousands anyways.