Currently, Russia is undergoing tremendous work on the construction of sports facilities for the adoption of the World Cup in June 2018. One of these stadiums is being built in the westernmost administrative center of our country.
Kaliningrad
The city of Kaliningrad is the capital of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation with a complicated and long history. Due to its geographical location, tourism infrastructure is widely developed in it. The city has preserved many architectural monuments that arouse the interest of guests: the Cathedral, the grave of Immanuel Kant and others.
This is one of the most beautiful places in our country, which is visited annually by hundreds of thousands of tourists.
Football club representing Kaliningrad in Russia. called the "Baltic". The arena of the same name, where the team holds home matches, is located right in the center of the city and has a capacity of 16,000 people.
Kaliningrad
On December 1, it will become clear which teams will play at the new stadium in Kaliningrad. The draw for the World Cup will be held. In early October, a commission consisting of members of FIFA and the Russia-2018 organizing committee paid a visit to the capital of the westernmost region of the country to assess how work is progressing on completing the construction of a new facility. After a visual inspection, they will need to discuss those points that are worth paying attention to.
Special attention deserves the question of how the playground located around the sports venue will look like.
The construction of the stadium in Kaliningrad for the 2018 World Cup began in 2015.
The capacity of the Kaliningrad stadium is 35,066 people.
Area - 112,000 sq.m.
Stadium "Kaliningrad" is located on October Island between the rivers Staraya and Novaya Pregolya.
Features of the new arena
Natural grass is a quality mark in modern football. The stadium field in Kaliningrad will be equipped with an irrigation system and a drainage system and stitched with a special synthetic fiber. It should protect the grass from damage and reduce the risk of injury to athletes.
Installed sensors for monitoring the temperature of the root system, which will be controlled using a touch panel with remote control.
In March, at the stadium built for the 2018 World Cup in Kaliningrad, as the head of the FIFA competition department Colin Smith said, a test match will be held here, and the players themselves will test the pitch for strength. To which the deputy chairman of the regional government, Alexander Rolbinov, assured members of the commission of the timely implementation of obligations to establish infrastructure in the area of the facility. By the way, in connection with the construction of the stadium in Kaliningrad, the bridge leading to the island is being reconstructed.
After the tournament, in addition to football matches, concerts, sports performances, and show programs will be held here, because the object is a legacy of the 2018 World Cup.
The stadium is not the only task that the authorities have to cope with. By the beginning of the summer of 2018, Kaliningrad should be fully modernized to adequately receive guests from all over the world. Updating the city fleet is another goal in the near future.
Host cities of the 2018 World Cup
Volgograd
Volgograd Arena
Capacity - 45,000 spectators.
Samara
Samara Arena
Capacity - 45,000 people.
Area - 43,700 sq.m.
Rostov
"Rostov-Arena"
Capacity - 45,000 people.
Kazan
"Kazan Arena"
Designed for 45,000 people.
Sochi
Fisht Stadium
Designed for 40,000 people.
Ekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg-Arena
Designed for 35,000 spectators.
Area 31,400 sq.m.
It is an object of cultural heritage, therefore, during the reconstruction special requirements were taken into account. In general, the stadium should not greatly change its former appearance, but will look modern and meet current standards.
St. Petersburg
Stadium "St. Petersburg"
Capacity - 67 800 people.
Saransk
Mordovia Arena
Capacity - 45,000 spectators.
Area - 61,000 sq.m.
The layout and dimensions of the stadium comply with FIFA requirements. Part of the seats are designed for the disabled. When designing, all safety measures are provided.
Moscow
Luzhniki Stadium
After the reconstruction will be able to accommodate 81,000 people.
The largest stadium in the country.
Otkritie-Arena
Designed for 45,000 spectators.
Area - 54,000 sq.m.
Nizhny Novgorod
Stadium "Nizhny Novgorod"
Capacity - 45,000 spectators.
Area - 127 500 sq.m.
After the 2018 World Cup, the arena will be reconstructed to allow for concert, exhibition and other activities.