The most expensive stadiums in the world

The most expensive stadiums in the world

The five most expensive stadiums in the world are in the UK and Canada, two arenas for each country, and one in France, countries with a long tradition of sport, and the appetite for implementing the technical and architectural innovation.

Besides the pride of being the owners of stadiums entered into legend, a thing is worth noted that supporters feel respected, because they no longer watch the games in the rain, including seeds and peel chills every vibration of the stand, as often happens in other countries. Building the most expensive arena in the top of Freedom has cost almost 50,000 and the most modern stadium in the country is scheduled to be finished next year.

1. Wembley Stadium

Cost: 1.5 billion U.S. dollars / euro 1,045,000,000
Location: London (England)
Completion date: March 9, 2007
Capacity: 90,000 seats
Owner: English Football Federation
Events: National England Games Cup final and England’s Community Shield, rugby, American football, Olympics 2012, concerts (Metallica, Madonna, U2, AC / DC)
Record audience: U2 concert, August 15, 2009, 88.000 spectators
- Stadium has 2618 toilets, most of the world on the stadium;
- Arch above the stadium, with an opening 317 meters is the largest roof structure in the world;
- Is the second stadium in Europe in terms of capacity, after the New Camp in Barcelona;
- The new Wembley is called, to distinguish it from the old Wembley, built in 1923 and dubbed “The Home of Football” ( “House of Football”);

2. Olympic Stadium

Cost: 1.4 billion U.S. dollars / euros 980,000,000
Location: Montreal (Canada)
Completion date: July 17, 1976
Capacity: 66,308
Owner: Government of Quebec region
Events: Olympics (1976), football (Montreal Alouettes), baseball (Montreal Expos), soccer (Montreal Impact)
Record audience: Pink Floyd concert, July 6, 1977, 78,322 spectators
- Is the highest stadium in the world (175 m);
- Cost of construction will pay off in 30 years;
- On September 11, 1984, Pope John Paul II gave a speech here in the presence of 55,000 people;

3. Stade de France

Cost: 974 million U.S. dollars / euros 680,000,000
Location: Paris (France)
End date: January 28, 1998
Capacity: 81,338 seats
Owner: Consortium Stade de France
Events: concerts (Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, George Michael, U2, Celine Dion), the World Cup final (1998), the Champions League final (2000 and 2006), games of football and rugby Nationals of France, Confederations Cup (2003 ) Rugby World Cup (2007)
Record audience: Rugby World Cup final, October 20, 2007, 80,430 spectators
- Is called the “Great Stadium” or “National Volcano” and the word “Stade de France” became a trademark;
- Evacuation of the 80,000 spectators can be achieved within 15 minutes;
- Changing rooms for the design arena builders have asked the advice of Michel Platini;

4. Rogers Centre (Sky Dome)

Cost: 930 million U.S. dollars / euros 650,000,000
Location: Toronto (Canada)
Completion date: June 3, 1989
Capacity: 54,000 seats
Owner: Rogers Communications
Events: Speeches (Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela, JK Rowling), wrestling (WrestleMania VI, X8), baseball (Toronto Blue Jays), basketball (Toronto Raptors), football (Toronto Argonauts), concerts (Metallica, Depeche Mode, Radiohead , Backstreet Boys, Janet Jackson, Avril Lavigne)
Record audience: Final WrestleMania X8, March 17, 2002, 68,237 spectators
- In April 2006, Rogers Center became the first building in Canada, which banned smoking inside;
- The complex is a hotel of 348 rooms including 70 overlooking the field. At the opening of the arena, a couple was filmed by cameras while doing sex, and few days later another man was caught while masturbating. Now those who rent apartments, must sign contracts that will not make outrageous gestures.

5. The Emirates Stadium

Cost: 770 million U.S. dollars / euros 540,000,000
Location: London (England)
Completion date: July 22, 2006
Capacity: 60,355 seats
Owner: Arsenal FC
Events: Football (Arsenal), concerts (Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band, Lionel Richie, Leona Lewis and Blue), Franco-British summit (2008)
Record audience: Arsenal – Manchester United, November 3, 2006, 60,161 spectators
- Turf, the size of 113×76 m, is the largest in the Premier League;
- Arsenal’s old stadium, Highbury, was converted into apartments, grass being kept in the courtyard of the complex housing;
- Arena was designed by Hok Sport, who has worked with other famous stadiums in the world: Australia Stadium (Sydney), Wembley Stadium (London), Hippodrome Royal Ascot and the central land of the Wimbledon tennis;