Moses Mabhida Stadium
| Moses Mabhida Stadium | |
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| The stadium with Durban in the background (May 2018) | |
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King Senzangakhona Stadium (construction phase) |
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| place | 44 Isaiah Ntshangase Road 4023 Durban , South Africa
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| Coordinates | 29 ° 49 '44.4 " S , 31 ° 1' 49.3" E |
| owner | South African Football Association |
| opening | November 28, 2009 |
| First game | AmaZulu - Maritzburg United 0-1 |
| costs | ZAR 1.8 billion |
| architect | gmp - Gerkan, Marg and partner Ibola Lethu Architects |
| capacity | 56,000 places (currently) 69,957 places (2010) |
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The Moses Mabhida Stadium (construction started under the name King Senzangakhona Stadium ) is a football stadium in the South African city of Durban . The stadium had a total capacity of around 70,000 spectators, making it the second largest of the five newly built soccer arenas for the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa. After the 2010 World Cup, the capacity was reduced to 56,000 spectators by reducing the third tier in the main and opposite stands. For large events such as the Summer Olympics , the space could be increased again to 65,000.
history
The sports facility is located on an elevated platform not far from the Indian Ocean and is a representative part of the new King's Park sports center. The new venue was built right next to the old Kings Park Stadium .
Initially, the facility was named after the Zulu chief Senzangakhona (King Senzangakhona Stadium), a founder of the Zulu nation, but was renamed after the communist politician Moses Mabhida (1923–1986) during the construction phase .
The Moses Mabhida Stadium is one of three stadiums designed by the Hamburg architects Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) for the 2010 Soccer World Cup. It not only serves as a World Cup venue, but is also an important part of the cultural and sporting life in the KwaZulu-Natal region thanks to its surrounding green spaces .
The city of Durban ( belonging to the metropolitan municipality eThekwini ) was the client in this project and was represented by the African construction company BKS Group. The company Pfeifer Seil- & Hebetechnik from Memmingen was commissioned as general contractor for the entire roof construction.
The stadium, jokingly called the “carnivorous flower”, is now considered a symbol of Durban and is compared to the Elbphilharmonie and the Golden Gate Bridge . With attractions such as bungee jumping and the “Skycar”, a train that goes to a viewing platform on the girder, which were already planned for during construction , attempts are being made to dampen the annual losses of millions after the World Cup.
Data on the construction
One of the structural highlights is the 2700-tonne steel arch (56 elements and 6 stanchions) that spans 104 meters above the stadium. It was manufactured by the company Eiffel Germany Steel Technology in Hanover and brought to Durban in individual parts by ship. The assembly was carried out by a Swiss family company . The sheet is divided at its highest point in two so-called Spliced Arches and thus reflects the separation and reconciliation between the peoples of southern Africa resist. A cable car gives visitors the opportunity to take a look over the city and the Indian Ocean from the apex of the arch on a viewing platform. A 750-tonne cable structure is attached to the arch, which connects to the oval pressure ring with a total cable length of around 18 kilometers. The so-called Compression Ring and its 52 load-bearing steel columns have a dead weight of a further 2800 tons of steel and form the static compensation of the designed roof structure.
The entire stadium complex consists of 190,000 tons of concrete, including a parking garage with 10,000 parking spaces. The 46,000 m² roof structure protects the fans from rain and sun, while the arrangement of the tiers allows an unobstructed view of the field. The playing field is not covered. The Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban had 65,000 spectators in three tiers during the 2010 World Cup. The VIP area is designed with a foyer, VIP club and 150 VIP boxes. After the World Cup, the capacity can be varied between 50,000 and a maximum of 80,000 depending on the event.
The Moses Mabhida Stadium will house an indoor stage, a sports museum, a sports institute and a new transport station. In order to create a practical connection between the stadium and the beach promenade, the construction of a bridge is planned.
Data
| Stadium name: | Moses Mabhida Stadium |
| Stadium owner: | South African Football Association |
| Client: | City of Durban - Ethekwini Municipality |
| Client representative: | BKS Group |
| General contractor: | WBHO / Group 5 / Pandev JV |
| General contractor roof: | Pfeifer rope & lifting technology |
| State of construction: | New building |
| Completion: | September 2009 |
| Structural planning: | sbp - Schlaich Bergermann und Partner GmbH |
| Architect: | gmp - Gerkan, Marg and Partner |
| Altitude above sea level: | approx. 15 meters |
Dimensions
| Capacity: | around 70,000 spectators for the 2010 World Cup |
| Total cost: | 1.8 billion rand (approx. 150 million euros) |
| Steel arch: | approx. 2,700 tons of steel |
| Cable structure: | approx. 500 tons of steel (18 km of rope) |
| Pressure ring: | approx. 2,800 tons of steel |
| Auxiliary steel construction: | approx. 1,200 tons of steel |
| Cladding: | approx. 10,000 m² cladding |
| Stadium roof: | approx. 46,000 m² membrane |
| Stadion: | approx. 190,000 tons of concrete |
| Parking spaces: | approx. 10,000 parking spaces |
2010 World Cup games in Durban
During the Soccer World Cup 2010 five group matches, a round of 16 and a semi-final match were played in the soccer arena.
Group games
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Group D - June 13, 2010, 8:30 p.m .: Germany - Australia 4: 0 (2: 0)
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Group H - June 16th 2010, 16:00: Spain - Switzerland 0: 1 (0: 0)
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Group E - June 19th 2010, 13:30: Netherlands - Japan 1: 0 (0: 0)
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Group B - June 22, 2010, 20:30 pm: Nigeria - South Korea 2: 2 (1: 1)
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Group G - June 25, 2010 16:00: Brazil - Portugal 0: 0
Round of 16
- June 28, 2010, 4 p.m .: Netherlands - Slovakia 2: 1 (1: 0)
Semifinals
Panorama pictures
Web links
- mmstadium.com: site of the stadium (English)
- stadiumdb.com: Moses Mabhida Stadium (English)
- stadionwelt.de: picture gallery
Individual evidence
- ↑ mmstadium.com: Interesting facts (English)
- ↑ Georg Küffner: Chalice and calabash. in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung number 124 from June 1, 2010, technology and motor, p. T1.
- ↑ Swiss radio and television , “ECO” broadcast on May 12, 2014: Seats folded up in South Africa's World Cup stadiums ( Memento of the original from July 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. about the stadiums in Cape Town and Durban (from 4:50).
- ^ Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung , April 1, 2008
- ↑ Durrer's fitters are in demand all over the world. In: ONZ Obwalden and Nidwalden Zeitung. June 25, 2010, archived from the original on September 14, 2013 ; Retrieved September 14, 2013 .
