The main metropolitan arena is , of course, the Luzhniki Stadium. This place hosts the most significant and important sporting events. The capacity of “Luzhniki” allows you to collect more than one thousand fans. No exception and the World Cup, which is expected in Russia in 2018. In the “Luzhniki” will be held the semifinals and finals of the championship.
Short story
In 1954, the Government of the USSR decided to build a large sports stadium in the Luzhniki Stadium. Design, and then construction began in 1955. The progress of the stadium construction was monitored by Ekaterina Furtseva, the leader of the Moscow Committee of the CPSU. Then the sports complex in Luzhniki was named after Vladimir Lenin. The construction took place at an accelerated pace, and already in 1956 the grand opening of the complex took place. Since that time, the building has been rebuilt many times. In 1957, Luzhniki hosted youth and students from all countries as part of the International Festival. In 1973, Valentin Valentinov, a student of the famous Yuri Levitan, was the announcer at football matches here.
In 1980, perhaps the most important place in the country was the Luzhniki Stadium, when it hosted the Summer Olympics. It was from his arena that the famous Olympic bear rose into the sky . The capacity of "Luzhniki" then amounted to 103 thousand people. At that time, wooden benches were still installed.
90s, the beginning of the XXI century
In June 1990, the last concert of Viktor Tsoi took place here. The high capacity of Luzhniki allowed to gather 72 thousand people here. In 1992, the complex was privatized, the name of Lenin was removed from the name.
In 1996-1997, the stadium survived the reconstruction and construction of the roof. After the plastic seats were installed at the Luzhniki stadium, the capacity of the hall was 78,360 seats.
In 1998, UEFA included the stadium in the top five European football stadiums. In 1999, the UEFA Cup final was held here on the field, the French and Italians met. In 2008, the Luzhniki Stadium was given the status of an elite.
In 2018, the famous Moscow stadium awaits the participants of the World Cup. Thorough preparations are underway for this event, the reconstruction is close to completion.
general information
Luzhniki has always been the largest and most capacious stadium in the country. After the reconstruction, it will again act as the largest and most significant in Russia. All seats in the stadium are covered with a visor, which was first erected during reconstruction in 1997. Its width was originally 63.5 meters, weight - 15 thousand tons, held on 72 steel supports, each 26 meters high. Fifth generation coated soccer field around treadmills. Reconstruction for the 2018 championship will increase the capacity of Luzhniki to 81 thousand people. Planned replacement of screens, running cover.
Before reconstruction
The opening ceremony of the World Cup, semi-finals and finals will be held here. Considering the requirements of FIFA, the demolition and new construction of the Luzhniki large sports arena was originally anticipated. Capacity in that case could increase to 90 thousand spectators, the area - up to 220 square kilometers. However, later they decided not to demolish, but to reconstruct the arena.
The last football match was held here in 2013, on May 10. Wings of the Soviets and Spartak met. In 2013, the stadium hosted the World Athletics Championships and the Rugby World Championships. After that, the stadium was closed for reconstruction.
Reconstruction progress
During the reconstruction in preparation for the 2018 Championship, a significant part of the work was occupied by lengthening the visor. For these purposes, 457 tons of metal structures were used. The result is very noticeable. The visor grew by eleven meters. The stands, as a result, also moved ten meters closer to the field. The capacity of the Luzhniki Stadium before the reconstruction was 78,000. Now it has increased by three thousand. The stands are planned to be arranged in two tiers. This greatly increases the review for those at the top.
The number of entrances will almost double: from 13 to 23. Cascading transitions inside will make it possible to distribute the flow of fans and facilitate the movement of people inside the stadium. The capacity of Luzhniki after the reconstruction will be 81,000 seats.
The arena was also arranged according to the latest technologies. She reminds me of a layer cake. Aeration system installed. With its help, excess moisture will be removed, air will be supplied to the roots of the grass. The field heating system will allow you to play here year-round.
Also in the complex is planned and the reconstruction of the pool. It was closed in October, after reconstruction it will turn into a modern swimming center. Due to the underground premises, the total area will be increased. 25- and 50-meter tracks will be saved. A children's area with various slides and entertainments will open. After the reconstruction, the Luzhniki pool will receive up to 10 thousand people a day.
Facts and Figures
The capacity of the Luzhniki stadium after reconstruction will be significantly higher, it will increase from 78 to 81 thousand seats.
As for the cost of reconstruction, it is worth saying here that the crisis played a role. The fall of the ruble made us revise the costs of the project, they were able to reduce by one billion rubles. It was originally planned that the capacity of the Luzhniki Arena will be 89 thousand seats, as a result, 81 thousand were left. Recent data indicate that the cost of reconstruction is about 22 billion rubles.
Security
As in the Olympic Sochi, in Luzhniki it is planned to protect the entire zone at once, and not individual objects. In total, ten security zones have been created. The first cordon will undergo a major search.
Communication
Replaceable forty kilometers of various communications. Wi-Fi is available in the surroundings of the complex and in the stadium itself. It is planned to create special applications for smartphones that will allow you to immediately view replays of episodes played.
Four thousand workers take part in the reconstruction and work in shifts. Every day a thousand people work here.
The updated complex will remain the property of Luzhniki OJSC. According to the owners, after the Championship, all training fields (there are only eight) will be at the disposal of youth sports schools. Here, young athletes will hone their sportsmanship.