Marina Bay Floating Stadium
| Marina Bay Floating Stadium | |
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 Singapore
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| Coordinates | 1 ° 17 '18.9 " N , 103 ° 51' 32.5" E |
| start of building | 2006 |
| opening | 2007 |
The Marina Bay Floating Stadium (also The Float @ Marina Bay) is a stadium in Singapore .
The stadium is divided into two parts. It consists of a grandstand on the mainland and a floating play and event area in Marina Bay . Construction of the facility began in 2006 and was completed a year later.
Marina Bay Floating Platform
The platform is 120 meters long and 83 meters wide. It is surrounded by a fence up to 30 meters high. As a load, it can carry 1070 tons, which corresponds to the weight of 9000 people.
Marina Bay Seating Gallery
The grandstand has a construction height of 21 meters with a width of 260 and a depth of 70 meters. The grandstand offers space for 30,000 spectators.
use
The stadium is only occasionally used as a football arena. Since the grandstand is located directly on the Formula 1 race track of the Singapore Grand Prix , it serves as a grandstand during the race. The stadium is also popular as a venue because of its visual uniqueness. The opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games took place in this stadium. It has also already been used for the national holiday celebrations.
Web links
- In Singapore, a stadium floats in the water at blick.ch
- Pictures of the stadium at stadionwelt.de