Poljud Stadium
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Poljudska ljepotica |
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| Full name | Gradski stadion u Poljudu |
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| Location | Split, Croatia |
| Coordinates | 43°31′10″N 16°25′54″E / 43.51944°N 16.43167°ECoordinates: 43°31′10″N 16°25′54″E / 43.51944°N 16.43167°E |
| Owner | City of Split |
| Operator | Hajduk Split |
| Capacity | 35,000 |
| Field size | 105 m x 68 m (115 yd x 74 yd) |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Built | 1977–1979 |
| Opened | September 1979 |
| Architect | Boris Magaš |
| Structural engineer | Boženko Jelić |
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Hajduk Split (1979–present) |
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Poljudska ljepotica
Hajduk Split (1979–present)
1979 Mediterranean Games
1990 European Athletics Championships
2010 IAAF Continental Cup
Stadion Poljud is a multi-use stadium in the Croatian city of Split. It takes its name from the neighbourhood of Poljud, and is located on the northern side of the Split peninsula. Its original name is "Gradski stadion u Poljudu" ("City Stadium in Poljud"). The stadium was built in 1979 and is the home venue of the Hajduk Split football club. Some of the Croatian national football team's games are played at Poljud, which competes with Maksimir stadium for the biggest matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000.
The venue was built to host the 1979 Mediterranean Games and was opened by the then Yugoslav president, Josip Broz Tito. It had an original capacity of 55,000, increased to 62,000 in the 1980s, before being equipped with seats in the 1990s thus reducing the capacity to 35,000.
Poljud Stadium was also the venue for the 1990 European Athletics Championships and the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup, and since 2013, it annually hosts Ultra Europe.
It's trademark is an impressive seashell-like design with roof structure spanning at 205x47 meters, that has been copied by a large number of world stadiums in the years that followed. It was designed as transparent offering views of nearby hills and forests from the stands, modeled after ancient Greek theaters. Suspended on the west roof "shell" are 19 cabins, 7 of them are used by TV reporters, and other filled by the cameras, central referee station, photo finish, scoreboard and audio control etc. All of these are interconnected via catwalk, that runs through a structure spanning the entire roof giving access to the cabins, as well as to the 630 Philips lights, placed brim and inner side of the roof. The lighting on the stadium has also been the subject of much acclaim.
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