In the very center of Russia, on the Yenisei River, the city of Krasnoyarsk is located. With its construction in 1628, the development of Siberia began. Now it is a green modern city, distinguished by the correct location of the streets and having many historical monuments, one of which is the Paraskeva Pyatnitsa chapel - is imprinted on a ten-ruble note.
Krasnoyarsk is a sports city. Twice the All-Union Winter Spartakiads were held here, the World Championships in freestyle wrestling and motorcycle racing were held. There are many sports facilities in Krasnoyarsk . The stadium "Central" is one of them.
Lenin Komsomol Stadium ("Central")
The sports complex was opened in 1967. The construction lasted two and a half years, it was led by the architect Vitaliy Vladimirovich Orekhov. If you look at the photo of the central stadium of Krasnoyarsk, you can see that this is a symmetrical structure in the shape of an ellipse, resembling an outwardly large boat. In the project, the stadium was called the "Brigantine", but after it was awarded the Lenin Komsomol Prize, it began to be called that name for a long time. He became "central" since 2005.
For the Russian football club Yenisei, the Tsentralny sports complex has become the home stadium. The Russian national rugby team also trains here, competitions and matches are held. In the stadium in 1982 and 1986, two legendary Winter Spartakiads of the peoples of the USSR took place. Their symbol was Kesha sable, the image of which at that time could be found on pennants and badges, they decorated fridges and bags, created souvenir toys.
Director of "Central"
The first director of the central stadium of Krasnoyarsk was Honored Worker of Physical Culture, a master of sports and two-time boxing champion of the RSFSR Mikhail Borisovich Dvorkin. He actively participated in the construction of the stadium, it was under his leadership that “Central” turned into the famous multisports complex, which ranks first in competitions for the maintenance of sports facilities.
Mikhail Borisovich raised ten boxing masters of sports and worked as a stadium director until 1994. The sports house on the island of Rest is named after M. B. Dvorkin, and a bas-relief and a memorial plaque are installed in the building of his native stadium.
Fate is decided
At the time of opening, the capacity of the central stadium of Krasnoyarsk was 35 thousand people. But over time, due to the lack of a roof and the peculiar climate of Siberia, the stadium gradually began to collapse. In 2013, the South and North stands were closed, the number of people who could accommodate the stadium was halved. Local repair of the sports complex was constantly carried out, but in 2014 they nevertheless announced its closure due to an emergency condition.
In 2015, when preparations for the Universiade-2019 began, the regional government, the legislative assembly and the organizers of the event for a long time could not decide on the fate of the Krasnoyarsk stadium "Central". There was even a question about the demolition of this unique sports facility.
There were completely opposite options - that it is not worth investing in it, you can leave the stadium as it is at the moment: it has been half a century, the Universiade will also stand the same number and, if necessary, accept it. But representatives of the sports community were fundamentally disagreeing with this opinion. So, for example, Viktor Ivanovich Kardashov (president of the Yenisei football club), who entered the commission for the preparation for the Universiade-2019, expressed the view that, of course, a large-scale reconstruction of the Tsentralny stadium in Krasnoyarsk is needed, as time steps forward , the stadium is already outdated and not suitable for football.
The author of the project, the people's architect of Russia, Vitaly Orekhov, also spoke in favor of the restoration. He said that the Tsentralny sports complex was built in a short time, for this reason the stadium does not have a visor, without which the object is gradually being destroyed. The architect expressed the opinion that now is the time to start renovating the building, to make a translucent lightweight canopy from more durable polycarbonate, created using modern technologies, which will bring the construction of the stadium to its logical conclusion.
Future
The central stadium of Krasnoyarsk expect large-scale changes. The reconstruction has already begun. The stadium is fenced, access to the facility is limited. According to the project, there will be no canopy, but the replacement of the old visor is provided. They will update communications, strengthen technical structures and foundations, reconstruct rooms, repair lighting masts, replace seats, and waterproof the steps. The soccer field will be heated and grass.
They will also arrange the adjacent territory and make the stadium more convenient for visiting citizens with health restrictions. Ramps will be made for them, special elevators and seats in the stands will be equipped. It is planned to commission the stadium after restoration in December 2018.
Stadium coordinates
The sports complex is located in the east of the island Rest, in the city of Krasnoyarsk. The address of the stadium "Central": Krasnoyarsk, the island of Rest, 15a. The phone can be found on the official website.