Kadrioru stadium

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Kadrioru stadium
The main stand of the stadium in August 2006
The main stand of the stadium in August 2006
Data
place Roheline aas 24 10150 Tallinn , Estonia
EstoniaEstonia
Coordinates 59 ° 26 '4.2 "  N , 24 ° 47' 0"  E Coordinates: 59 ° 26 '4.2 "  N , 24 ° 47' 0"  E
start of building 1924
opening June 13, 1926
Renovations 1999–2000, 2011
surface Natural grass
capacity 5,000 seats
playing area 103 × 66 m
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Events

The Kadrioru stadium is a football stadium with an athletics facility in the Estonian capital Tallinn . It is named after the surrounding district of Kadriorg ( German  Katharinental ), in a park with chestnut trees . The Katharinental Castle is nearby . The facility offers 5,000 places. The Kadrioru stadium is located two kilometers east of Tallinn city center and is the home ground of the FC Levadia Tallinn football club .

history

The stadium was built between 1924 and 1926. The architect of the renovation from 1999 to 2000 was Karl Burman . The prestressed concrete roof of the grandstand was designed by August Komendant . In 2006 the stadium received a certificate from the IAAF for the highest athletics events. In 2011, the facility hosted the European Junior Athletics Championships . The sports facility was modernized for this event and the certificate was then renewed. Until the opening of the A. Le Coq Arena , the international matches of the Estonian national football team were played in the Kadrioru stadium. The U23 European Athletics Championships made a stop in the Kadrioru stadium in 2015. In 2021 the European Junior Athletics Championships are to take place again in the Tallinn stadium.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Kadrioru Stadium. In: stadiumdb.com. Accessed November 4, 2018 .
  2. ↑ Kadrioru Stadium. In: kadriorustaadion.ee. Retrieved November 4, 2018 (Estonian).