Stadium Tertutup ("Enclosed Stadium") | |
Stadium Negara
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Full name | Stadium Negara Malaysia |
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Location | Kuala Lumpur |
Coordinates | 3°8′26″N 101°42′10″E / 3.14056°N 101.70278°ECoordinates: 3°8′26″N 101°42′10″E / 3.14056°N 101.70278°E |
Owner | PNB's PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd. |
Operator | PNB's PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd. |
Capacity | 10,000 (seated) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1960 |
Built | 1960-1962 |
Opened | April 19, 1962 |
Renovated | 1982 |
Construction cost | RM34 million |
Project manager | Stanley Edward Jewkes Public Work Director |
General contractor |
Mr M. D. Canavan, Encik Koon Yew Yin and Encik S. Nakendra |
Main contractors | Public Work |
Website | |
http://library.perdana.org.my/Speech_ab/TR6462.pdf |
Mr M. D. Canavan, Encik Koon Yew Yin and
Stadium Negara, also known as Stadium Tertutup, is an indoor arena located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Stadium Negara is located around 2 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur City Centre, and is right beside Stadium Merdeka.
The stadium, which has 10,000 permanent seats, is fully air conditioned and is capable of housing many different events, including sports events and concerts.
The construction of the stadium began in 1960 and the stadium was officially opened on 10 April 1962, by the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the late Tuanku Syed Putra, of Perlis., making it the first indoor stadium in Malaysia.
The stadium was renovated in 1982.
Front entrance of Stadium Negara in 2014
View from the front of Stadium Negara in 2014
View from the back of Stadium Negara in 2014
Top view of Stadium Negara in 2014