Stadionul Republicii
Encyclopedia
Stadionul Republicii, was a multi-use stadium
in Bucharest
, Romania
. It was used mostly for football
matches. The stadium was able to hold 28,026 spectators at its height and originally opened in 1948. It hosted a number of 42 matches for the Romania national football team
, 1 match for the Olympic National Team, 22 Romanian Football Cup finals and 15 European Cup matches.
It is located on Spirii Hill, the current location of the Palace of the Parliament
(also known as the House of People). Since everything on the hill was cleared, including a former social high class and historic neighborhood, the stadium was demolished, but even to this day the ruins of the stands can be seen from above.
There were projects to move the National Football Stadium that would host a UEFA Europa League final between 2010 and 2013 to the same location, but those failed when the city's town hall decided to demolish the National Stadium and build a brand new one dedicated only to football and concerts.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It was used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches. The stadium was able to hold 28,026 spectators at its height and originally opened in 1948. It hosted a number of 42 matches for the Romania national football team
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
, 1 match for the Olympic National Team, 22 Romanian Football Cup finals and 15 European Cup matches.
It is located on Spirii Hill, the current location of the Palace of the Parliament
Palace of the Parliament
The Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, Romania is a multi-purpose building containing both chambers of the Romanian Parliament. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the Palace is the world's largest civilian administrative building, most expensive administrative building, and...
(also known as the House of People). Since everything on the hill was cleared, including a former social high class and historic neighborhood, the stadium was demolished, but even to this day the ruins of the stands can be seen from above.
There were projects to move the National Football Stadium that would host a UEFA Europa League final between 2010 and 2013 to the same location, but those failed when the city's town hall decided to demolish the National Stadium and build a brand new one dedicated only to football and concerts.