Stadiums Built on Water (or almost on water)

Craven Cottage, the home of Fulham.

Venezia, (pretty obvious)

TPC Sawgrass "Stadium course" (17th green is an island)

Williamstown football ground in Melbourne

If you mean "next to water":

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
City Ground, Nottingham
Recreation Ground, Bath
Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury
Qwest Field, San Francisco

When a stadium is built very close to water they find water in 5 meters depth.So it is like it is on water.Building a stadium near water is much more expensive.

Be careful with the spamming...Maccabi

Besiktas Inönü
http://www.bjk1903.com/img/inonu_3.jpg
before expansion
now it looks so

looking to asia
http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/TUR/Inonu_neu7.jpg

http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/TUR/Inonu_neu8.jpg

^^ Wow!

That cricket stadium in India, on Marine drive.
MCG
Testradome

AT&T park

http://www.stat.ucla.edu/~bk/pac%20bell%20again%20again.jpg
http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/nl/sbc707.jpg
http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/nl/pacbell748.jpg

Great American Ballpark and Paul Brown Stadium

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/4035/gabp39cu.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/1081/59667515fwjpixfs7ro.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://www.stadiumsofnfl.com/afc/paul107.jpg
http://www.thesportsroadtrip.com/paulbrownstad101.jpg



PNC Park
http://members.aol.com/Tky4007/photo2/Large/PNCpark.JPG
http://www.ballparktour.com/pnc1a.jpg


Soldier Field
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/9549/447402193trwctcfs7jf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/737/grhc2004aerial200311aresize4op.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Cleveland Browns Stadium
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/1990/cbsfull3ka.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/1975/clevelandbrownstadiumacrossthe.jpg

Heinz Field
http://www.pitt.edu/AFShome/s/o/sorc/public/html/thepitt/heinz1.jpg
http://jbeamphotos.com/albums/To_Print/PGH_03_HeinzField.jpg

I love you rantanamo.
Thank you for the wonderful pictures in all this Threads.

rantanamo you r my man!nice job!

Yankee Stadium is very easy to see from the Harlem River even though it isn't actually on it.

http://irmaml.tripod.com/BxPix23/kk102.jpg

If you mean "next to water":

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
City Ground, Nottingham
Recreation Ground, Bath
Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury
Qwest Field, San Francisco


BTW, Qwest Field is in Seattle not San Fransisco....

Molde Stadion, Molde, Norway

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionlisten/norwegen/molde_stadion/150.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionlisten/norwegen/molde_stadion/200.jpg

You know I always thought that it would be cool to build a 20,000 to 50,000 seat flowting stadium. This then could be moved to diferent locations for events and rented out to cities. Probably not feasabel but who knows.

Telstra Dome, Melbourne
http://www.travelplaces.co.uk/images/athletics/telstra-dome.jpg



Williamstown football ground in Melbourne
Haha, Burbank Oval, formaly Point Gellibrand oval, i was there not too long ago.

Nice little 10,000 ground, but the wind coming off the water plays hovac when the players go for goal. A great place to watch VFL football.

This place is on the point that juts out into the water and it has one small grandstand, so the wind just flies across the park.

Pic of Nottingham Forrest's City Ground...

http://www.geocities.com/uisf/0001v/cityground.jpg

I might be mistaking them for someone else but I believe they actually used to employ a guy in a little boat to retrieve balls that ended up in the river trent.

Wow, thanks for those great pics rantanamo, has anyone hit a home run into the water in any of those baseball stadiums?

Vicente Calderón, Madrid

Inches from Manzanares river, and with a highway under the tribune :nuts:

http://www.dsv.su.se/~marco-pe/IP3/i6/bilder/atleti/estadio.jpg

http://stijn.linearecta.be/images/stadions/Calderon_03.jpg

BTW, Qwest Field is in Seattle not San Fransisco....

Sorry, couldn't remember the name of the new Giants baseball stadium (and still can't)...

Wow, thanks for those great pics rantanamo, has anyone hit a home run into the water in any of those baseball stadiums?

I remember one game at AT&T park some guy was nearing a home run record or something.
And I remember there were dozens of people out on the water in little boats and what not...

sure enough the guy hit the home run, the ball when into the water and people jumped in after it.


I'm not sure if people wait out in boats for every game...or if it was just this one.

It's pretty much a new tradition for people to boat or kayak out there for home run balls. Especially when Barry Bonds is hot at the plate.

http://www.ewind.com/~sayc/pix/PA222243.JPG

http://www.ewind.com/~sayc/pix/pacbell_aerial.jpg

Pic of Nottingham Forrest's City Ground...

http://www.geocities.com/uisf/0001v/cityground.jpg

I might be mistaking them for someone else but I believe they actually used to employ a guy in a little boat to retrieve balls that ended up in the river trent.

Actually, the water-borne ball collector was at Shrewsbury Town. Their ground, Gay Meadow is right on the bank of the Severn.

http://www.ehgp.com/aeropic/photo_database/aeropic_20050607_gay_meadow_4a_w640.jpg

Couldn't find a picture of the man himself!

Here are a few that I can think of in the UK which I haven't seen mentioned:

Millennium Dome, London, soon to be the O2 Arena (23,000). On the bank of the Thames river.

http://www.aviewoncities.com/img/london/kveen053s.jpg

http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/images/dome_8.jpg

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/graphics/2006/04/13/ndome13a.jpg

http://www.fco.gov.uk/Files/kimage/12367Dome,0.jpg

Stadium of Light, Sunderland (48,000). On the bank of the Wear river.

http://www.picturesofengland.com/pictures/500/Sunderland_1117717135.jpg

Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough (36,000). On the bank of the Tees river.

http://www.pictureblinds.co.uk/footballgrounds/images/Middlesboroughfg.JPG

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (73,000). On the bank of the Taff river.

http://www.bmtfm.com/images/large_images/millennium_stadium.jpg

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southeast/fun/wallpaper/pages/images/millenniumstadium1152.jpg

http://www.cityscapeuk.com/images/millennium_stadium6.jpg

http://www.merlin-fireworks.co.uk/image/mstad_01_large.jpg

The Odyssey, Belfast (10,000). On the bank of the Belfast Docks, next to the Harland & Wolff Shipbuilding yard

http://www.paddi.net/images/lagan.jpg

That stadium in madrid with the highway under the bleachers is very cool.

All the pics are great.

Corinthians Stadium, Tiete´s river banks São Paulo, Brazil

http://www.ondarpc.com.br/tadmidia/fazendinha041104.jpg

http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/sp/PqSaoJorge.jpg

http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/sp/Fazendinha3.jpg

http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/sp/Fazendinha1.jpg

Telstra Dome, capcity 56'000-odd, Melbourne.

Pic by AUboy
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/auboy/melb002.jpg

Stu

Okay, so it's from Enterprise. (there's no way I'm putting Star Trek in front of it!) But, here's a stadium floating on water.
http://www.ditl.org/gpaf/GArchiFransiscoStadium1.jpg
http://www.ditl.org/gpaf/GArchiFransiscoStadium2.jpg

Man how could I have forgotten about the Mellenium dome! its on the Thames! classic.
& the River side stadium! thats a dead give away!

pancretan from the athens olympics
http://www.stadia.gr/pankritio/pankritio27.jpg
http://www.stadia.gr/pankritio/pankritio26.jpg
http://www.stadia.gr/pankritio/pankritio29.jpg

and peace and friendship stadium
http://www.stadia.gr/sef/sefnew8.jpg

old photo it is has better lanscape

Hmm, I know a stadium that had water inside. Does that count?
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2598/athens2004ceremonie24mu.jpg

^^No it doesnt count cause thats all the toilet water, there is no lake under the stadium just piss!

No need to get all defensive!
Obviously you envy it :)

Weserstadion Bremen, Germany

http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/8690/hbstadi2hg.jpg

http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/5494/stadionluftbild3008sq.jpg

Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/1893/200405230083wobs04x4ni.jpg

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/9762/volkswagen21qz.jpg

Durbsboi, the Athens stadium was full of water from the historical place of Marathon s lake for the opening ceremony..but it seems that your education is just full of toilet water..Thank you

I think the American Stadiums are pretty awesome like, but me fave has to be the O2, okay so its the ill fated millenium dome, but it will be a kick ass stadium location for the Olympics.

Olympic Stadium, Munich, Germany

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/1633/24417162ld.jpg

...and together with the Olympic Arena! (View from the Olympic Tower)

http://img433.imageshack.us/img433/8848/800pxmucolympiapark9lc.jpg

http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/9894/pi052133tu.jpg

They city of wichita preposed the wichita downtown arena to be on the arkansas river but did not pass

It's pretty much a new tradition for people to boat or kayak out there for home run balls. Especially when Barry Bonds is hot at the plate.

http://www.ewind.com/~sayc/pix/PA222243.JPG

http://www.ewind.com/~sayc/pix/pacbell_aerial.jpg
Wouldn't it be wise to just rebuild the end stand so the ball doesn't go into the river???

I remember one game at AT&T park some guy was nearing a home run record or something.
And I remember there were dozens of people out on the water in little boats and what not...

sure enough the guy hit the home run, the ball when into the water and people jumped in after it.


I'm not sure if people wait out in boats for every game...or if it was just this one.

Some guy....oh you mean the most unpopular and most infamous player in baseball today---none other than Barry Bonds?

^^
He's British. Baseball isn't big there.

^^
He's British. Baseball isn't big there.

lol, Im American and soccer isnt big here---but I would know about some guy who bangs one of the Spice Girls, wears fancy sunglasses, and is the object for masturbation for an present cast member of E.R.

And I know about Ronaldo. Everyone knows about him. You can see the glare off his head in the sun from America.

Barry Bond? Is he realted to James?

Durbsboi, the Athens stadium was full of water from the historical place of Marathon s lake for the opening ceremony..but it seems that your education is just full of toilet water..Thank you
I agree Daniel.

And wow, Munich stadium is very nice in those images!

Wouldn't it be wise to just rebuild the end stand so the ball doesn't go into the river???

No, I'm pretty sure it was built this way on purpose or they could have just put up a taller outfield stand. They know the dimensions to right field there aren't super huge, so its definitely on purpose.

']No need to get all defensive!
Obviously you envy it :)
to be quite honest I kinda do

Durbsboi, the Athens stadium was full of water from the historical place of Marathon s lake for the opening ceremony..but it seems that your education is just full of toilet water..Thank you
thank you for that history lesson, now I can filter myself become clean once again.

Well then durbs, no need to get all defensive next time I ask if Athens Stadium counts because it was filled with water which - may I add - drained in less than 4 minutes!

Gretna from the Scottish Second devision are thinking about buildin a stadium in the Solway Firth. link (http://www.gretnafootballclub.co.uk/news/news-55.php) It was posted on April 1st but it is actually real.

City Ground, Nottingham (Nott. Forest) 30,600
on Trent
http://www.stadiumguide.com/cityground7.jpg

http://www.worldstadia.com/data/images/j/k/jkvt051222110740.jpg

http://www.worldstadia.com/data/images/x/v/xvzu051222111057.jpg

http://www.worldstadia.com/data/images/c/o/coxb040831103121.jpg

Craven Cottage is by far my favourite
Home of Fulham FC in London SW6
Bulit 1896 on the River Thames

http://www.stadiumguide.com/cravencottage9.jpg

http://www.stadiumguide.com/cravencottage8.jpg

http://www.stadiumguide.com/cravencottage5.jpg

http://www.stadiumguide.com/cravencottage7.jpg

http://www.worldstadia.com/data/images/a/g/agfp040519124050.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionlisten/england/craven_cottage/150.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionlisten/england/craven_cottage/180.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionlisten/england/craven_cottage/310.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionlisten/england/craven_cottage/300.jpg

http://shop.fulhamfc.com/shop/images/products/108399Acottage.jpg

http://www.chiswicklifeboat.org.uk/images/CLB%20Fulham%20-%20Craven%20Cottage.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/brian.hornsby/pdfc/tpath0405/9105/cottage.jpg

lol, Im American and soccer isnt big here---but I would know about some guy who bangs one of the Spice Girls, wears fancy sunglasses, and is the object for masturbation for an present cast member of E.R.

I assure you that even in its diminished form there, 'soccer' is bigger in the USA than baseball is here. Only sport trivia nerds like myself will have heard of Barry Bonds in the UK (and I would have difficulty naming another current player). David Beckham on the other hand is one of the world's most recognised people - even by people who have never watched a game of football, partly due to his status with the celebrity media. Therefore it's not a representative comparison. Remember also that even the 'World Series' stretches no further across the American border than Toronto.

I don't want to sound insular or disrespectful. I have actually been to a baseball match in the US (not MLB) - Texas Longhorns v [can't remember] and tried to get into it. As a sport, it is very idiosyncratic, especially with its very specific stadium styles and design flourishes such as the common incorporation of water beyond the outfield.

I'm just saying give us Brits a break when it comes to our very patchy knowledge of baseball. The game and its players are not well known but the architecture of its stadia is nonetheless appreciated by many here.

I guess that makes me special because I know both

However it may be true that the MLB might only cross the border to Toronto, the league is followed much more passionately in Latin America than it is in the United States.

Karaiskaki football stadium + the Peace & Friendship Arena in Athens (Pireas)


http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/7123/sefkaraiskaki4fu.jpg

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/3576/sef17gr.jpg

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/2599/sef32xe.jpg

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/2812/sef20os.jpg


Not as spectacular as some of those right on the water though! :runaway:

what about the Rungnado May Day Stadium? isn't that right by a body of water

I assure you that even in its diminished form there, 'soccer' is bigger in the USA than baseball is here. Only sport trivia nerds like myself will have heard of Barry Bonds in the UK (and I would have difficulty naming another current player). David Beckham on the other hand is one of the world's most recognised people - even by people who have never watched a game of football, partly due to his status with the celebrity media. Therefore it's not a representative comparison. Remember also that even the 'World Series' stretches no further across the American border than Toronto.

I don't want to sound insular or disrespectful. I have actually been to a baseball match in the US (not MLB) - Texas Longhorns v [can't remember] and tried to get into it. As a sport, it is very idiosyncratic, especially with its very specific stadium styles and design flourishes such as the common incorporation of water beyond the outfield.

I'm just saying give us Brits a break when it comes to our very patchy knowledge of baseball. The game and its players are not well known but the architecture of its stadia is nonetheless appreciated by many here.

Wait, wait, hold the phone. BASEBALL has specific stadium styles? It's the only sport I can think of where the field itself can be molded into virtually any shape for the field, and VERY few parks incorporate water into it.

I assure you that even in its diminished form there, 'soccer' is bigger in the USA than baseball is here. Only sport trivia nerds like myself will have heard of Barry Bonds in the UK (and I would have difficulty naming another current player). David Beckham on the other hand is one of the world's most recognised people - even by people who have never watched a game of football, partly due to his status with the celebrity media. Therefore it's not a representative comparison. Remember also that even the 'World Series' stretches no further across the American border than Toronto.

I don't want to sound insular or disrespectful. I have actually been to a baseball match in the US (not MLB) - Texas Longhorns v [can't remember] and tried to get into it. As a sport, it is very idiosyncratic, especially with its very specific stadium styles and design flourishes such as the common incorporation of water beyond the outfield.

I'm just saying give us Brits a break when it comes to our very patchy knowledge of baseball. The game and its players are not well known but the architecture of its stadia is nonetheless appreciated by many here.

yeah, I figure that baseball wouldnt be popular over there when you guys got cricket to play. And your probally on about the soccer being more popular here than baseball is there. I remember Real Madrid and Manchester United coming to Chicago and packing the stadium--although I heard that many of the people were there to see some Mexican team play. I also have heard that Euro league soccer is watched more in America than our own MLS is.

The stadium is one of the coolest part of baseball. The atmosphere may not be as rowdy with all the hooligans in soccer....but its a pleasant experience.

I assure you that even in its diminished form there, 'soccer' is bigger in the USA than baseball is here. Only sport trivia nerds like myself will have heard of Barry Bonds in the UK (and I would have difficulty naming another current player). David Beckham on the other hand is one of the world's most recognised people - even by people who have never watched a game of football, partly due to his status with the celebrity media. Therefore it's not a representative comparison. Remember also that even the 'World Series' stretches no further across the American border than Toronto.

I don't want to sound insular or disrespectful. I have actually been to a baseball match in the US (not MLB) - Texas Longhorns v [can't remember] and tried to get into it. As a sport, it is very idiosyncratic, especially with its very specific stadium styles and design flourishes such as the common incorporation of water beyond the outfield.

I'm just saying give us Brits a break when it comes to our very patchy knowledge of baseball. The game and its players are not well known but the architecture of its stadia is nonetheless appreciated by many here.

True, but on the same note, probably less than 5% of the people in this country can name a soccer player besides Freddy Adu, and even he isn't very famous.....

Wait, wait, hold the phone. BASEBALL has specific stadium styles? It's the only sport I can think of where the field itself can be molded into virtually any shape for the field, and VERY few parks incorporate water into it.

Of course it can be adapted into other shapes because the playing area tends to be larger than that provided by rectangular football stadia. The fact that one side of the old Mile High Stadium had to be moved 44 yards to create a baseball field proves that. Look at the movememnt of lower tier seating in the Metrodome for baseball matches. More floor space = more adaptability.

From my outsider's perspective, baseball stadia do tend to have their own common architectural cues. Not always but often, they hark back to a certain 'age' which perhaps attempts to reflect the heyday of the sport. Not for nothing are Wrigley Field and Fenway Park more revered than say Yankee Stadium or Turner Field. Any overt attempt at modernity now seems to be an unwelcome intrusion into the sport's sensibilities. I would say that this is why newer baseball stadia such as in Seattle owe more to the older styles than the new. I would be very surprised to see a new baseball field attempt to be as daring and modern as, say, Soldier Field is in the NFL. Look at the plans for the new Shea Sadium. It looks for all the world like a thirties design but has all the advantages of contemporary construction.

And yes, I'm afraid a baseball field does impose certain configurational criteria on its grounds. Look at RFK Stadium in Washington DC or Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Their one-size-fits-all design makes for a curious hybrid of angles and seating. Remember the ugliness of the 1996 Olympic Stadium in Atlanta, pre-Turner Field? If a baseball field was as adaptable as the rectangular football format, why did Denver find that the old Mile High was not servicing both sports well enough? Is the same debate not now being had in Minnesota? Surely the existence of Invesco and Coors Field proves that baseball's layout demands more than an adaptation of a rectangular football field. Possibly Oakland is the most succesful at pulling off the versatility required by the two completely different configurations necessary to host the two sports. The only other case I can think of is in Miami. Baseball seems to be tolerated there but firstly and foremostly, it's a football stadium.

I can't argue with the point that few of the MLB gounds incorporate water but I can argue that baseball is the only sport I know that is disposed to using its proximity to water in this way, which strongly indicates to me that in those cases, the involvement of the water is not accidental - it is used to complement the features of the stadium. What other sport utilises its adjacent areas in this way?

Look at the movememnt of lower tier seating in the Metrodome for baseball matches. More floor space = more adaptability.


Yes, the Metrodome's baseball setup is a clusterfuck, more seats have to be adjusted and folded up.......... But that's nothing compared to the basketball setup, it's truly an abortion. When I went to the Sweet 16 games being played there about a month ago, I could have sworn that there were people in seats that couldn't even see the court......

BTW I'm very impressed with your knowledge of baseball stadiums, and of American stadiums in general.....

Yes, the Metrodome's baseball setup is a clusterfuck, more seats have to be adjusted and folded up.......... But that's nothing compared to the basketball setup, it's truly an abortion. When I went to the Sweet 16 games being played there about a month ago, I could have sworn that there were people in seats that couldn't even see the court......

BTW I'm very impressed with your knowledge of baseball stadiums, and of American stadiums in general.....

Thank you. I hope it emphasises the point that you don't have to know who Barry Bonds is in order to understand the architectural and societal aspects of the sport.

I wish I could remember who I saw at Austin all ths years ago. Maybe someone can help. It was the Longhorns at home around 25th March 1994. Texas A&M seems to ring a bell, but I'm sure it would have been a bigger deal than I remember it being if it was a UT v A&M occasion....

Just found a page with every Longhgorns match listed on it. UT were away to Houston on 3/25. They did play A&M on 3/19-20 but I don't think that was the game I went to. I'm pretty sure it was San Antonio on 3/29.

Hook 'em Horns!

what about the Rungnado May Day Stadium? isn't that right by a body of water

Who knows? You'd have to ask someone in Pyongyang that, as i don't believe that many outside of North Korea have seen it

I am researching the subject of location as regards stadia. Has anyone heard of any studies regarding comparison of downtown to "out of town" sites?. What are the benefits for either and what are the most current trends worldwide/Europe? Are there any enviromental impact studies as regards Transport provision for either option. I am particularly interested in Football stadia, but any info/opinion would be helpfull.

TIA

Netherlands: an MER is required. That's the estimation of transport and all of its negative side-effects. This held back the construction of the ADO (The Hague) stadium, away from the city, for some years. Sparta from Rotterdam refurbished their old 'Kasteel' (Castle) and this went sort of smoothly as not a lot of traffic was expected, since it's right in the middle of the city.

When Vitesse (Arnhem) built the new stadium, the club's president came up with a very good solution: free public transport for ticket and season ticket holders. When the provincial authorities judged the plan, they were positive on how traffic would be handled and it got the go ahead.

http://images.fifa.com/fifa/handbook/stadia/pdf/english.PDF

Interesting topic
Ive been wondering about the advantages of downtown or out of town stadiums aswell.

best option: between the downtown and "out of town" :)

In the US there are some advantages and disadvantages for sports facitilies on where they are located.

Downtown Staudiums and Arenas
Advantage: Located in a good part of town, will have a line of off a subway or rail if there is one, usually a major bus hub.
Disadvantage: Can cause local businesses to close down, ticket prices are higher, can cause a lot of traffic if there is parking there, waste of space when it is not in use the rest of the year.

Out of town Stadiums and Arenas
Advantages: Has more land to for the place, traffic is minor, easy to get to off a highway.
Disadvantages: Parking is usally not free in the lots or garages, most likely it is accessible by car or bus (most don't have rail stations), tends to be an isolated area, sometimes is created through sprawl.

Melbourne's Waverley Park was out of town. It had a freeway next door and a carpark large enough to fit in every spectator. It was closed down about seven years ago and subsequently demolished with poor transport being a major reason for its failure. There was a reservation for a tram/light rail line but the other end of the reservation was nowhere near the existing network.

The sporting precinct with the MCG, Rod Laver and Vodafone Arenas, Olympic Park stadium and the new rectangular stadium is located just beyond the edge of the CBD, separated by parkland (former rail yards). It's served by a tram line and major junction railway station. Transport is a non-issue because these parts of the network handle much more passengers every weekday morning. There is no parking available for the public, except for a park which is used by a small number of spectators.

Telstra Dome, in the Docklands, is equally as well served. Again, the amount of available parking is very small.

When Vitesse (Arnhem) built the new stadium, the club's president came up with a very good solution: free public transport for ticket and season ticket holders. When the provincial authorities judged the plan, they were positive on how traffic would be handled and it got the go ahead.

This is common practise in many Swiss cities for several decades already. ;)

Actually, I heard, it will be the case as well for Euro 2008. With a match ticket on your hand you are entitled to use any public transportation in whole of Switzerland (and Austria?) for a certain time before and after the game (I think, 36 hours totally) free of charge.

Thanks for your responses.

Yankee Skyline
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2191/1519817393_347da0c141_o.jpg





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When was that photo taken? I see the towers downtown in the distance.

I got to attend the Yankees-Mariners game on Labor Day this summer and the Ms actually won :cheers:

It really is a great stadium and to my surprise the fans were VERY kind even though I was wearing my Seattle Sonics gear!

I'll get one of HK Stadium later, but here's the Melbourne Cricket Ground for now:

http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/4050/mcgrx8.jpg

Ali Sami Yen Stadium (will be demolished in 2 years) and Skyline of the Levent Cluster
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/1/14/Erdem_Istanbul_28.jpg

Charm City

http://d3.myfreefilehosting.com/d2/191.gif

It's not the best I could find, but what the hell.

Disappointingly, this is about the best picture I can find of Edinburgh from Murrayfield. The skyline is considerably more impressive looking east from the stadium towards the city, rather than, like this one, looking west from the city towards the stadium.

http://www.henniker.org.uk/images/places/local_a/ed_sth/ss_views/viewfromcrags03.JPG

Bank of America Stadium and Charlotte, NC

http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/2568919.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1934A2752006EF5F0ED96F0F03E4AFCE3805A5397277B4DC33E

MinuteMaid Park in downtown Houston:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/194/502267440_8f2d850c31_b.jpg
D.L.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/131/347331963_c9dafedc7d_b.jpg
jcderr

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/67/262206179_a8473fe7f8_o.jpg
scalpelorsword

http://karenruby.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/toharbour3.jpg

Nice shots everybody. Keep them coming. I loved the Houston One

Bank of America Stadium: Charlotte

Home of the Carolina Panthers!

http://www.b-fick.com/up/carolina/4.jpg

http://www.b-fick.com/up/carolina/5.jpg

Ill go with a twist with Wembley Stadium with pics showing how the stadium itself looks on the London Skyline(look for the arch;):

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/848/wembskymi1.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/192/wemskylwb0.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1006/668774744_550f4a6484_b.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1354/667947209_7e6744e5cc_b.jpg

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/1528/wembskylinexk2.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/9439/bluewembleyvu3.jpg

Time to visit Athens i think!

OLD OLYMPICS STADIO
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1304/779448175_813810b722_b.jpg

NEW OLYMPICS STADIUM
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/7691/85898345601170c1c0eblaruq5.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee298/geoce/483848929_fd9e50f9de_b-1.jpg

Karaiskaki Football Stadium Right and Peace and Friendship Stadium Left(both OLYMPIAKOS)
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/2904/412581697d726a8870blarggt7.jpg

Hong Kong Stadium:

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/8629/mariossswd6.jpg

Hong Kong Jockey Club, Happy Valley Racecourse:

http://www.culture.com.hk/all/album241/cosmopHptel_vie_5.jpg

heres another one of bawimor

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/adc/10041931A~Baltimore-First-Game-at-Raven-Stadium-at-Camden-Yards-Posters.jpg

Fenway park:

http://www.hoffmann.caltech.edu/PlacesVisited/html0001/images/Fenway%20Park%20Boston%2010-03.jpg

When post season comes, the prudential building goes to this!

http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Original_Photo/2004/10/17/1097995299_8541.jpg

Pacaembu Stadium - 40 k
São Paulo

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Estadio_Pacaembu4.jpg

soldier field, chicago

a Fox Sports telecast screen capture during the Bears game last weekend from RickBass over @ SSP

http://www.richardnhill.com/bears_omp_20071028.jpg

http://academics.triton.edu/faculty/fheitzman/soldier%20field.jpg

BC Place Stadium, Vancouver (2010 Olympic Stadium)
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1009/842655420_08055f6501.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/19/92342587_ec052ec545.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/114/289210676_011a691361.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2375/1803614821_7a6b676677.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1169/1121036078_d9d27e25ef.jpg?v=0

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/179/376345316_01c01448ff.jpg?v=0

Vancouver. NICE

waiting for one of the most obvious stadium in the skyline references.

toronto of course!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/TorontoSkyline.jpg

sorry about wide image size.

Hong Kong Jockey Club, Happy Valley Racecourse:

http://www.culture.com.hk/all/album241/cosmopHptel_vie_5.jpg

I've been there...the huge hillside graveyard across the highway is really creepy.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1191/1469661380_2f36360529_o.jpg

All the makings of an amazing stadiumscape

Estadio da Luz - Lisbon

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff84/Pelha/415956901_4d610b8f89_b.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff84/Pelha/426533835_8b4b323b1c_b.jpg

Estádio Alvalade XXI - Lisbon

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff84/Pelha/1827462_2411d4fb7d_b.jpg

I really like the Charlotte one.

Merdeka Stadium
by Jyotil1

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/132/368891649_df06ffd3da_b.jpg

picture of the skyline of Eindhoven, the netherlands...

in the front is the stadium of FC Eindhoven 2nd club in eindhoven playing in the first league

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/7198/fceindhovenxz4.jpg

Picture of the PSV philips stadium in Eindhoven 1st club in eindhoven playing in the premier league... well the stadium itself is a skyline;)

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/8690/philipsawesomesg5.jpg

^^ How about this one made by Effes, A complete overview of downtown Eindhoven with the Philips Stadium on the left:

http://img285.imageshack.us/img285/2600/img9018border5jb.jpg

Bank of America Stadium: Charlotte

Home of the Carolina Panthers!

http://www.b-fick.com/up/carolina/5.jpg


Everyone was in the park lol...

Here is the Manhattan skyline with Shea Stadium, though this one is pre-9/11.

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/1958/indexstock549951bpd4.jpg

Polo Stadium
Buenos Aires, Argentina

http://img02.picoodle.com/img/img02/6/11/4/f_imagen158dmm_6bc9c30.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/6/11/4/f_imagen158dmm_6bc9c30.jpg&srv=img02)
(Picture by Kuzamama)

The Saddledome in Calgary:

http://britishexpats.com/photopost/data/519/medium/CalgarySkyline.jpg

Telstra Dome - Melbourne

http://z.about.com/d/goaustralia/1/0/G/_/telstradome.jpg

http://www.byrneconstruction.com.au/images/pics/pro50.jpg

Pittsburgh

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m151/Smoker_03/pncpark1.jpg

PNC Park

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m151/Smoker_03/viewFheinz1.jpg

Heinz Field

Photos by PittsburghSkyline.com

Only few scrapers:
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/314/slaskikg4.jpg

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40359000/jpg/_40359091_2arequipa_afp.jpg

Arequipa Stadium, Peru

one of my favorites

Only few scrapers:
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/314/slaskikg4.jpg

where is it?

BMO Field-Toronto

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1346/809637092_7f30dc7e48.jpg?v=0

here is another view


http://i24.tinypic.com/2r5ero5.jpg

Soldier Field in Chicago:

http://football.ballparks.com/NFL/ChicagoBears/newaerial.jpg

http://i.cnn.net/si/images/football/nfl/stadiums/bears.jpg

where is it?

Chorzów, Poland.

MinuteMaid Park in downtown Houston:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/194/502267440_8f2d850c31_b.jpg
D.L.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/131/347331963_c9dafedc7d_b.jpg
jcderr

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/67/262206179_a8473fe7f8_o.jpg
scalpelorsword


Impressive, texas is great :cheers:

Murrayfield - Edinburgh, Scotland

http://www.henniker.org.uk/images/places/local_a/ed_sth/ss_views/viewfromcrags03.JPG

Not the best pic as it doesn't show the castle etc. but still nice.

http://www.asrtalenti.altervista.org/images/stadi/stadio_olimpico_anni90.jpg

Picture of a stadium and its surrounding:)

Split, Croatia:

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/8169/poljudxn4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/5957/poljud1jv5.jpg

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7961/44gmofmiz1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6825/poljud8rs1fs1.jpg

Qwest field and Safeco, Seattle

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1432/607056257_76c1f888b3_b.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1144/912429987_9907500bf3_b.jpg

Classic Seattle with Key Arena.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/119/254977905_c687050060_b.jpg

Can you find where MSG is in this shot b/c I can?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2104/1797892410_0f08ab801e_b.jpg

Through the gap!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v237/Sparkynufc/wem511345119_e4619eca0a_b-2.jpg

Penang International Sports Arena (PISA)

http://www.europeanprofiles.com/images/photo/large/900003/Penang-Indoor-Stadiumlarge.jpg

PISA is the largest indoor sports venue in the northern region incorporating both an indoor competition swimming and diving pool, as well as a large multi-purpose Main Arena. PISA is the only fully air-conditioned venue in Penang and Northern region which can comfortably accommodate up to 3,000 dinner guests for a sit down banquet. PISA is also the ideal venue for large scaled concerts and shows by top level artists and performance troupes. It can accommodate up to 13,000 guests for concerts, shows, exhibitions and conventions. PISA Main Arena is the premier indoor venue for major exhibitions. Up to 260 booths can be set up at its Main Arena and Concourse Area.
by TYW

http://img499.imageshack.us/img499/4161/bukitjambul45tv.jpg

Stadium Negara, KualaLumpur

http://img32.picoodle.com/img/img32/5/12/9/f_10m_d780aa5.jpg

http://files.photojerk.com/baqthier/stad1.JPG

Melbourne Park (MCG, Vodafone and Rod Laver Arenas), Melbourne of course

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g10/b_citizen/venuesaerialshot2.jpg

Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland's National Stadium
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/getaways/shortbreaks/glasgow/images/hampden_park.jpg

Ibrox Stadium, home to Glasgow Rangers Football Club
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cristy_bunt/2014/ibrox.jpg

You can see the roof of Ibrox in the distance here, its he large white area.
http://waverley2003.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/articles04/20040409b/Pic03StuartMcMahon.jpg

Malaysia National Sport Complex, Bukit Jalil
1998 - Commonwealth Games
2001 - SEA Games

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1048/1405157745_319090180a_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1365/558863832_4efd3b79f1_b.jpg

Tokyo Dome

Amsterdam Arena;

http://www.onnoot.com/uploaded/images/151_5126-pan-arena-sneeuw-2s.jpg

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/6406/hpim0423medium3ej.jpg

http://www.voetbalnext.nl/img/nieuws/7095_origineel.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Arena_panorama.jpg

Husky Stadium, University of Washington, Seattle:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2006/WASEh060907D_646.jpg

Seattle from those angle looks like Sydney at sometime!

Jacobs Field (photogmarc - flickr)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2375/2105471324_043e1f295c_o.jpg

BONUS: Took this myself on 8/2 when I was in Cleveland
[The Terminal Tower was under reconstruction (don't know if it still is)]
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2740/clevelandlo7.jpg

Pittsburgh

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m151/Smoker_03/pncpark1.jpg

PNC Park

Wow, thats makes me sad. It looks so american in a way i can't explain. Wanna be there.

Can you find where MSG is in this shot b/c I can?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2104/1797892410_0f08ab801e_b.jpg

Easy find! Great shot by the way :okay:.

These pics are all so impressive that I'm well ashamed of our stadium:

http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/37115/2004930999154587588_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2004930999154587588)

:nocrook:

These pics are all so impressive that I'm well ashamed of our stadium:

http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/37115/2004930999154587588_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2004930999154587588)

:nocrook:

Something is better than nothing. No need to be ashamed of that :cheers:.

here's one of cleveland from flickr

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1341/1466246348_8a10101951_b.jpg

and here's Baltimore

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1401/1470949387_f136c7f27b_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/29/67918424_fb3f01bbb9_b.jpg

stunning!

Brussels

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/6469/50024koningboudewijnstaax9.jpg

DODGERS STADIUM, LOS ANGELES USA

a compilation from flickr (http://www.flickr.com).

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/120/303300297_bc80ff5d6d.jpg?v=0
by Echo_29 (flickr)

http://l.yimg.com/www.flickr.com/images/spaceball.gif
by Hvnly (flickr)

from the parking lot
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/132/351427103_bf04327107.jpg?v=0
by xXxBrianxXx (flickr)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/131/362938874_168b5ddbeb.jpg?v=1169251740
by dgianotti (flickr)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/46/182220013_5625bfa35f_m.jpg
By willonawoods (flickr)

Montreal Olympic Stadium

http://www.cataclaw.com/mtlurb/wowmtl.jpg

Wrigley Field. Not downtown in the background but the beautiful Lakeview neighborhood skyrises instead

http://www.rch.drwinters.net/LGWrigleyField.jpg

I'm sure some other forumers have pictures of Downtown from the park

These pics are all so impressive that I'm well ashamed of our stadium:

http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/37115/2004930999154587588_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2004930999154587588)

:nocrook:

Where is it?


Some of the US stadiums have really stunning views of their skylines.
PNC Park in Pittsburgh is my favourite so far.

Wrigley Field, Chicago

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/5974/dsc04947newee9.jpg


http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/6061/dsc04872resizedpi6.jpg


http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/9844/dsc04862resizedrm6.jpg


Looking North
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/6600/dsc08684zx7.jpg


http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/2633/dsc08696zl6.jpg


http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/5180/dsc08703jm6.jpg


The cranes for Trump Tower can be seen
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2456/dsc08708fa5.jpg


http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/690/dsc08719wc9.jpg


http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/2230/dsc08736nf8.jpg


From The anti-cheesehead
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/7035/41685356ea6.jpg

^^ Haha, how long ago did they build bleachers on top of the buildings across the street? Is that a recent development, or have they been there for a while? Could that be considered the first stadium with a street running through it? Maybe the first stadium with people's houses in it?

^^ Haha, how long ago did they build bleachers on top of the buildings across the street? Is that a recent development, or have they been there for a while? Could that be considered the first stadium with a street running through it? Maybe the first stadium with people's houses in it?

The houses across the street from the stadium are a completely seperate entity from Wrigley Field. It's just that they can see into the stadium from their roofs and decided to capitalize on it (and the fact that Wrigley has a low capacity) by putting bleacher seats on top of the roofs. It's been the cause of many disputes between the Cubs, who felt their revenue was being robbed, and the owners of the houses.

This is pretty much a unique situation in baseball today - most stadiums are not built where private homes can see inside of them so easily anymore. There was a time where this was more common though, and usually resulted in "spite fences" being put up by ballclubs, by making the outfield walls so high that it was impossible to see in from across the street. Shibe Park, Ebbets Field, and even to an extent Fenway Park's Green Monster are all examples of this. This still happens in the modern-day, although using stands/scoreboards/ads/etc. instead of just extending outfield walls - for example, the current scoreboard at Yankee Stadium, that wraps around the entire outfield and was put up in 1976, was largely done to keep people across River Avenue from looking in to the Stadium and seeing the action. This is being replicated in the new stadium. However, since most new stadiums aren't built in high residential areas, or areas with preexisting buildings around the stadium tall enough to see in, this usually isn't a problem anymore.

Where is it?


Genk, Belgium. The pic was taken on top of a mine dump. Genk is a former mine city.

Ashburton Grove photos from Flickr
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/carlspannard/194129629_2ed9080440_b.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/carlspannard/1116536752_a6ecfd4883_b.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/carlspannard/443592806_0128416544_b.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/carlspannard/300181441_75c6e28a30_b.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/carlspannard/1278660328_75c5ce4e9b_b.jpg

Wikipedia
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Godzillatron_Closeup.jpg/800px-Godzillatron_Closeup.jpg

http://www.bustercollings.com/images/DKR-JumboTron/UT-Jumbotron.jpg

Wikipedia
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Godzillatron_Closeup.jpg/800px-Godzillatron_Closeup.jpg

http://www.bustercollings.com/images/DKR-JumboTron/UT-Jumbotron.jpg

Roy Stadium in Austin is going to look nice after all the Austin Towers Are Built

What about the Super Dome. Its my Favorite.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a110/Dallasbrink/superdome.jpg

Doesn't the tattered roof just add to the blown out windows?
haha

O come on, if we cant joke about Katrina then WTF?

American Airlines Center in Dallas

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a110/Dallasbrink/img2.jpg

AlamoDome in San Antonio

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a110/Dallasbrink/get_image.jpg

Here's more of Newlands Cricket Ground which is in Cape Town, South Africa:

http://www.protect-o-net.com/img/cricket1.jpg

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/5/55/300px-Newlands2.jpg

http://lh3.google.com/_H13ltSqSDyY/RxE3i1hWE1I/AAAAAAAABIE/yI92PNHfbiQ/s800/South+Africa+019.jpg

http://www.southwiltscc.com/joomla/images/stories/Junior_Section/9.jpg

http://www.wpcc.co.za/resources/1/sunset.jpg

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44118000/jpg/_44118945_aftab416.jpg

I love when stadiums are located right next to the CBD surrounded by skyscrapers...it gives the view a whone new definition.

Pittsburgh has the best set up for Baseball and Football right there on the rivers

http://www.visitingdc.com/images/dodger-stadium-address.jpg

Los Angeles. Dodger Stadium in foreground, Staples Center in background. Picture from visitingdc.com

An other one of the Olympic Stadium in Montreal :cheers:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/40/123180238_552597a079_b.jpg

http://www.visitingdc.com/images/dodger-stadium-address.jpg

Los Angeles. Dodger Stadium in foreground, Staples Center in background. Picture from visitingdc.com

the view you would get of the skylines from the top tiers would be amazing if dodger stadium was the other way around

Ya, whos the genius that built it facing away from the stadium?

Ya, whos the genius that built it facing away from the stadium?

Emil Praeger of Praeger-Kavanaugh-Waterbury. Actually he had no choice in the matter--you can't build a baseball stadium so that the sun sets in the batter's eyes. That shot is facing south-west into the sunset.

o...well.....

Here are a couple of pics from our AAA Baseball (Victory Field). Also, once Lucas Oil Stadium is completed this August for our Indianapolis Colts it will also have a great view of our downtown thru the retractable window.

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n260/ccvwalker/189170208_0a14169f29_b.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n260/ccvwalker/1089259102_d8ff30e0f5_b.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n260/ccvwalker/1098572070_c487ddaefe_b.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n260/ccvwalker/1stGameVicField.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n260/ccvwalker/522391408_1dae2f2819_b.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n260/ccvwalker/108_0871_1.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n260/ccvwalker/ride8.jpg
The RCA Dome will be knocked down starting this April
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n260/ccvwalker/108_0826_1.jpg
Looking out on the party deck
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n260/ccvwalker/108_0838_1.jpg

engenhão in rio de janeiro
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg17/marcosx12/engenho-1.jpg

engenhao is very beautiful stadium!! i saw on youtube kids skating near the stadium!

will they extend it? the kop seems a litle small.

Montreal Olympic Stadium

http://www.cataclaw.com/mtlurb/wowmtl.jpg

Stunnig!

A cracker from the Asian forum: Busan, Asiad Stadium :applause:

http://www.nightview.kr/zeroboard/data/gallery_friend/1193139270/%BE%C6%BD%C3%BE%C6%B5%E5%B0%E6%B1%E2%C0%E5.jpg

http://preview.bsmith569.photosite.com/~photos/tn/7603767_1024.ts1168307947000.jpg

Its Called new Busch stadium and has the Budweiser tightontron.

Busch Stadium is nice.

Here's another view:
http://www.rroofers.com/images/projects-busch.jpg
http://www.rroofers.com/images/projects-busch.jpg

http://www.mlbroadtrip.com/images/photos/2006/newbuschfront.jpg
http://www.mlbroadtrip.com/images/photos/2006/newbuschfront.jpg

You can see the Old Courthouse, the Adams Mark, the Arch, and Millenium Hotel (the round one) and some other buildings I don't know.

Millenium Stadium, Cardiff, UK

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b353/sanstiss/cardiff070805062.jpg
http://www.arrakeen.ch/europe/172%20%20view%20to%20Cardiff.JPG
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/susananstiss/145681204_0735118268_b.jpg

Ashton Gate - Home of Bristol City, UK (Lower League club)

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/bcfcdavepics/bcfc/AshtonGate.jpg

As for football stadium, I like it better with no running track and good metro connection - I mean an ideal football stadiums should have no running track to provide people with better sightlines and should be located near subway/metro station to provide people with easy access to stadium.

Being a Korean, I can tell you stadiums in Seoul and Daejeon meet those requirements now. Stadiums in Suwon and Ulsan will be able to meet those requirements in the future because they are scheduled to be connected to light rail in no later than 2013.

As for foreign stadiums I know Santiago Bernabeu is located near metro station. What about others and how far are they from metro station?

New GS stadium will have a Metro station
(nest to the highway. At the end of the "lion" walk"
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/9409/68233855jz9.jpg
the metro station will be at the other site of the highway.
http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/25116/2000429642851509156_rs.jpg

New GS stadium will have a Metro station
(nest to the highway. At the end of the "lion" walk"
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/9409/68233855jz9.jpg
the metro station will be at the other site of the highway.
http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/25116/2000429642851509156_rs.jpg

GS stadium will be more fantasic with easy access to stadium. I can't wait to see it.

Wembley National Stadium has since its creation in the 1920s been connected to the undergound/railway networks of London. It is currently served by two underground stations - Wembley Central Station and Wembley Park Station - as well as one mainline station, Wembley Stadium Station.

Most 'well connected' stadium if it is built (which it should be within next 4 years)will be the new Brentford FC stadium in London on Lionel road site. Hopefully someone can post a pic of renderings as I am not able to but basically it is built within a triangle and this triangle are all train/metro lines.

Estadio do Dragão is connected to the subway with a station just in front.

Is there a stadium with a metro station inside?

The Metrodome (multi-purpose 64,000 seater) in Minneapolis has its own light rail station, as will the new Twins ballpark (2010, which will also serve as a hub for commuter rail as well) which will have a two level station inside the structure. The new Gophers (American) Football Stadium (2009) will be directly on the new Central Corridor LRT line (2014).

St James's Park has a metro line running underneath one of the stands

Any Italian guys, what about San Siro? I heard that it's a few minuite walk from metro station...

Azteca Stadium in Mexico City has a light rail station which connects to the metro.

In the Netherlands the two largest stadium are the Amsterdam ArenA and De Kuip.

De Kuip was built in 1935-1936 and has an international railway line at it's front door (dedicated train station for the stadium). At the back there is a modern light rail (tram plus) line with direct connection to the city center (10 min. ride).

The Amsterdam ArenA, being part of a new development has a very nice and pretty big trainstation and subway (above ground) just around the corner (200 meter away).

Both stadiums have excellent public transport connections.

De Kuip is of course the home stadium of Feyenoord Rotterdam!

De Kuip is of course the home stadium of Feyenoord Rotterdam!

I like their supporting song "Super Feyenoord" very much... That's my most favoite foregin supporting song.

EPA001, can you tell the lyrics in Dutch and put it into English? If you don't mind...

In the Netherlands the two largest stadium are the Amsterdam ArenA and De Kuip.

De Kuip was built in 1935-1936 and has an international railway line at it's front door (dedicated train station for the stadium). At the back there is a modern light rail (tram plus) line with direct connection to the city center (10 min. ride).

The Amsterdam ArenA, being part of a new development has a very nice and pretty big trainstation and subway (above ground) just around the corner (200 meter away).

Both stadiums have excellent public transport connections.

WTF... a fan of 'a certain club' who rights Amsterdam with capitals... its a miracle ;);)

Does Lansdown Road count.. It litteraly ran underneath the grandstand.

St James's Park has a metro line running underneath one of the stands

Ironically it's the local Metro Station that's stopping them from extending the stand. In order to put the required foundations in for the rear of the stand they will have to relocate the entire Metro Station, 90% of which is underground. Relocating the station would cost almost as much as building the new stand!

As for other stadiums served well by public transport... The two major venues in Melbourne (the MCG and Telstra Dome) are both well served. The new 31k venue in the city is also being erected 5 minutes walk from a major transport hub at Richmond. The main external concourse of Telstra Dome is actually shared with the city's second largest train station (Southern Cross).

As for other stadiums served well by public transport... The two major venues in Melbourne (the MCG and Telstra Dome) are both well served. The new 31k venue in the city is also being erected 5 minutes walk from a major transport hub at Richmond. The main external concourse of Telstra Dome is actually shared with the city's second largest train station (Southern Cross).
I hesitated to contribute to this thread because the OP called for football specific stadiums but since you opened the door... :)

The precinct that includes the MCG and the new rectangular venue is serviced by 2 train stations (Jolimont & Richmond), a tram line, bus depot and parking for over 5,000 cars.

Telstra Dome as you said, is linked by footbridge to Melbourne's second largest train station (Southern Cross), a tram link from the CBD that encircles the venue and a 3,000 place underground car park.

The St. Jakob Park in Basel has a train station, just one platform, anyway the trains usually just stop for football matches (Joggeli Shuttle), there is no train line with ever holds.

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The St. Jakob Park in Basel has a train station, just one platform, anyway the trains usually just stop for football matches (Joggeli Shuttle), there is no train line with ever holds.



Thanks for your reply. BTW do you have any idea how often the train commute to Jakob Park and how many compartments the train has? I just wonder how many people the train can carry to Jakob Park at a time at what intervals in the match day.

To complete the picture of Swiss Euro 08 stadiums, in Geneva, the situation is exactly the same like in Basel with a train stop right in front of the stadium which is only used on match days for special shuttle trains to the main station, plus of course several tram and bus lines.

In Zurich, there is a tram stop litterally at the front door of the stadium (20 meters to the entry gates and ticket booth) and a bus stop on the other side of the stadium. On match days, there are like in every other city as well, additionally to the scheduled ones shuttle trams and busses to the main station.

In Bern, one of the most important S-Bahn stations of the city with several S-Bahn lines is located next to the stadium - it serves not only the football & hockey stadiums, but the whole neighbourhood (residential district). Of course, there are also tram and bus lines next door.

OK I can fill in some gaps in regards to the main Australian stadiums as far as public access goes.

Sydney Olympic Stadium (ANZ Stadium) - there is a dedicated Olympic line that runs everyday to a normal tometable that terminates about 100 metres from the stadium entry.

Sydney Aussie Stadium - the easiest train access is via Central Station - but it is an extremely steep walk of about a kilometre or two. Buses run nearby.

Melbourne Cricket Ground - the whole Olympic Melbourne Park precinct has a tram line with a couple of stops and is located between Richmond and Flinders Street stations. About 200 metres from Richmond, 800 or so to Flinders.

Melbourne Telstra Dome is built adjacent to the Southern Cross interstate train terminus, also fed by tram lines.

Brisbane Suncorp Stadium is a short walk from Roma Street station, and also Milton station I believe.

Brisbane ANZ Stadium (QE2?) is quite far from any public transport. Banoon station is a couple of kms away. Most people park at a local shopping centre and walk to the stadium.

Thanks for your reply. BTW do you have any idea how often the train commute to Jakob Park and how many compartments the train has? I just wonder how many people the train can carry to Jakob Park at a time at what intervals in the match day.

On
http://www.medienmitteilungen.bs.ch/index/2002/2002-08/2002-08-30-rrbs-001.htm
its written (in German) that they use the Joggeli Shuttle by events on the St. Jakob Park with more than 15`000 people. As a rule so every 2nd week within the football season, when FC Basel plays at home. I don`t know the capacity of the shuttle, but I would estimate around 500 to 600 people maybe per train? Normally they use just one train per match.
I used it one time last year and its an older standard railway combination, like for the S-Bahn in Basel with around 5 or 6 train units like you see on the picture.
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The train was just rarely used with a lot of free places.
For the Euro 08 I think they plan a special concept with more trains.

Wembley Stadium has Wembley Park station,which has the Metroplitain Line and Jubilee Line's running through it,plus the Chiltern line(this runs through it,but doesn't stop!!!!)and then there is Wembley Staduim station,which has also has a branch of the Chiltern Line that stops there(this line goes all the way up to Birmingham)and lastly,there is Wembley central station,which has the Bakerloo Line and the Silverlink metro serving it
so sum up,the staduim has 3 tube lines,and 3 branch lines that can be used to access the staduim.All within easy walking distance

^ya Wembley sure is a great transport/sporting hub.

Vancouver has Waterfront Stadium planned for Whitecaps FC but it's in a grey area of advancement due to it being built on Port water/land which is controlled by the federal government and not the city. It would be built next to Waterfront Station out on the water.

The Station is served by 3 metro lines, a planned tram line, the WCE commuter railway, Seabus(commuter ferry), Helijet(helicopter service), and many bus lines. It's also located next to the very large cruise ship terminal, Canada Place. The real turf stadium would seat 15-30k and be paid for by the owner of the club.

The latest location for the stadium would have it moved closer to the cruise ship terminal on the right side. The stadium design here is conceptual and not the finished design.
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^ya Wembley sure is a great transport/sporting hub.

Vancouver has Waterfront Stadium planned for Whitecaps FC but it's in a grey area of advancement due to it being built on Port water/land which is controlled by the federal government and not the city. It would be built next to Waterfront Station out on the water.

The Station is served by 3 metro lines, a planned tram line, the WCE commuter railway, Seabus(commuter ferry), Helijet(helicopter service), and many bus lines. It's also located next to the very large cruise ship terminal, Canada Place. The real turf stadium would seat 15-30k and be paid for by the owner of the club.

The latest location for the stadium would have it moved closer to the cruise ship terminal on the right side. The stadium design here is conceptual and not the finished design.
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What a fantasic stadium! I envy wihtecaps FC fans

Old Trafford has the train stop built into the back of the Main (south) Stand that is on a main line, but only stops at the ground for matchdays, and has three nearby tram stops aswell.

In Milano the closest metro station is Lotto M1 and then 15 minutes by foot or special shuttle from Lotto M1 to San Siro.
In next years we are going to realize M5 estension and the termini will be beneath San Siro. The stop will be, infact, Axum-Stadio San Siro.

In Porto 4 lines of tramways have termini in Stadio do Dragao

In Madrid L10 has a stop under the stadium, station Santiago Bernabeu

In Lisbona Sporting has the metro in front off (station Campo Grande) and for Benfica station Luz.

In Berlin U2 (Olympia Stadion) and S9 and S75

In Wien U2 Stadion

In Paris RER D o RER B (La Plaine - Stade de France)

What is the situation in the other cities?

How is planning South Africa (WC 2010), Poland - Ukraina (Euro 2012) and Brasil (WC 2014)?

I was forgetting...in Venice you have to reach the stadium by ferry (fermata ferry: Sant'Elena). :)

A couple of examples in the United States:

In Minneapolis, Minnesota, the MLB Twins' new ballpark, Target Field, is being built at the convergence point of the Hiawatha light rail line, the future Central Corridor light rail line, and the NorthStar commuter rail line.
http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/min/ballpark/transportation.jsp

In Boston, Massachusetts, TD Banknorth Garden, home to the NBA Celtics and NHL Bruins, is built on top of the North Station, a transportation hub which serves as the southern terminus of four northern MBTA commuter rail lines and Amtrak's Downeaster line, the northern terminus of the MBTA subway Green Line's "C" branch, and a station on the subway's Orange Line and Green Line's "E" branch. The MBTA's Route 4 bus line serves the station.
http://www.tdbanknorthgarden.com/directions/directions.asp
http://www.mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/subway/lines/stations/?stopId=13610

In NY, Shea stadium directly from Times Square by line 7 (stop Fleashing Meadows).

But my curiousity is about WC in South Africa and next big event, asking me how is the link between transports and stadiums.

What is the situation in the other cities?

How is planning South Africa (WC 2010), Poland - Ukraina (Euro 2012) and Brasil (WC 2014)?

i dont think that the intercity transportations is a problem in these contries... i mean its logic.. if u are for example in Rio... the is no chance that ther is no why to get to maracana.... ther must be a road a metro ore someting... if ther is not... then the city could asign special busses to do the job...

ther real problem is the transportation betwin the citys... as the bigest probelm in poland/ukraine is the transport from Gdańsk to Donetsk , over 1k km... and the 2 stadia are to host the quarter-finals

The national stadium of Belgium, Koning Boudewijnstadion (50,000), has two metro stops nearby ("Heizel" and "Koning Boudewijn") and a tram station with several platforms. The highway around Brussels also has a separate exit for the stadium and the Heizel site, plus there is a big car park.

The Camp Nou might get a metro station when the currently u/c line 9 of Barcelona metro opens. The station near the stadium was originally to be called Campus Sud, but a campaign was started recently to call it Camp Nou.

i dont think that the intercity transportations is a problem in these contries... i mean its logic.. if u are for example in Rio... the is no chance that ther is no why to get to maracana.... ther must be a road a metro ore someting... if ther is not... then the city could asign special busses to do the job...

ther real problem is the transportation betwin the citys... as the bigest probelm in poland/ukraine is the transport from Gdańsk to Donetsk , over 1k km... and the 2 stadia are to host the quarter-finals

Your point f view is correct, infact my question was about the transport between the cities also.

There was a website (updated at 2007 ... why they don't update it?) www.stadiumguide.com that gave infos about how to go at stadium.
Very good web site ... the section is named DIRECTIONS!
:)
And what about airports?
Can you post the distance and the name of the nearest airport?

In 2010, the LA Coliseum will be served by the Expo Line.

Hollywood North and Hollywood South:cheers1:

One of Vancouver's metro lines is called Expo Line. Probably then the only cities in the world with an Expo Line, and they are both on the West Coast. As well both Lines go to a main stadium, and they're ironically Sister Cities!

In 2010, the LA Coliseum will be served by the Expo Line.

Why is called so?

The new Seattle light rail line, which opens in 2009, will serve Safeco and Qwest fields directly, as well as Husky Stadium when the U-link extension is finished in 2016. You could also say Key Arena is served by the Monorail, but I don't really call the Seattle Monorail mass transit (more like an amusement park ride). Hopefully the third round of light rail expansions (if we can every get the second round going) will serve what ever arena Seattle has in 20 years.

Why is called so?

The Expo Line runs primarily on Exposition Blvd.

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Busch Stadium and the Jones Dome in St. Louis have metro stations and are nearby 4 interstates. (I-70, 64, 55, 44)

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Atlanta's Georgia Dome and Phillips Arena are located in central downtown in a cluster with the World Congress Center (convention center), CNN Center, and Centennial Park. There is a dedicated MARTA subway stop connected to all of these destinations.

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I'm quite surprised that Lansdowne Road in Dublin is yet to be mentioned. Before they demolished the old stadium, a railway line that was used by both the D.A.R.T. (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) and local commuter railway lines ran under the West Stand and the Lansdowne Road station was located almost directly south-west of the stadium.

The footprint of the new stadium has been move a little to the east, so the train line will not pass under the stand itself but a 'podium' has been built over the line which connects to the new West Stand.

The D.A.R.T. passing Under the old West Stand:

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The Podium of the new stand:

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Where are the most prosperous stadia generally located, are they inner city or outer town? What is the reason for their success?

What is the best example of a successful inner city stadium you can think of?

What is the best example of a successful outer town stadium you can think of?

Where are the most prosperous stadia generally located, are they inner city or outer town? What is the reason for their success?

What is the best example of a successful inner city stadium you can think of?

What is the best example of a successful outer town stadium you can think of?

The best example of an inner city i can think of is Wrigley field in Chicago. Heck, people watch games from rooftops across the street.

For best out of town stadium...who knows, theres a lot of them.

Best practice for inner city stadias is Santiago Bernabeu, IMO.

Cardiff's millennium stadium is a brilliant location, so close to the centre of the city and pubs!

Cardiff's millennium stadium is a brilliant location, so close to the centre of the city and pubs!

This. Absolutely fantastic location and, more than that, the stadium is a real feature of the Cardiff skyline.

I always thought the Skydome was in an okay location.

We have one which was built with the pitch on the water, right in the city centre. :lol:

Our National Stadium was built on the old runway and taxiways of the former Kallang Airport. It's located just outside the city near the suburb of Geylang.

Other towns have their own stadiums just outside of the town centres.

Always rather liked the location of Forest's ground.

Melbourne's main stadiums, MCG (100k) & Telstra Dome (55k) are both located close to the CBD which means good access via trains, tram and roads.


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Fantastic image that NavyBlue - also includes the site of the new 31.5k football stadium (the vacant oval south of the MCG, just above the river), Olympic Park (currently Victoria's premier Athletics venue and home to Melbourne Storm rugby), 2 large indoor arenas (used for the Aussie Open amongst other events), as well as the botanical gardens (incl. the Sidney Myer music bowl) - cracking demo of one of the best sports/entertainment precincts in the world (if not the best).

Istanbul
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Just Olimpiyat is too far away. It will get a Metro station this year.

Most stadia in the UK are quite centrally located which is indicative of their historic roots within communities, plus yesteryear's reliance on mass public transport capacity that can only normally be provided near centres. There are several good examples.... Newcastle for instance is right on top of the city centre and benefits greatly from all the transport hubs and local amenities. The relative wealth and high car-ownership of the US prompted major out-of-town stadium building boom from the 50's-early 80's over there. This is largely being reversed following the success of the likes of Oriole Park, Baltimore and the unending endearment for the likes of Fenway and Wrigley field who never left their roots and are now celebrated as iconic stadia. There are other great examples in many US cities including Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, San Francisco and many more where new stadia downtown have reinvigorated tired districts and clubs alike prompting the biggest stadium building boom for almost a century. In Europe, only the likes of the major German cities have the type of comprehensive high capacity mass public transit networks to make an out of town stadium work. There are also marked differences in the financial models for each type of venue, both in terms of construction and eventual operation. Downtown stadia have much higher everyday footfall, and are alongside CBD's and major retail and leisure facilities which they can compliment, bolster and benefit from. They can also become landmark and iconic architecturally set against a cityscape/skyline. Out of town struggles on all these factors hence lower economic multipliers are generally associated with them...... and without mass transit capacity they are plain inconvenient and therefore inefficient and unattractive for putting bums on seats if all other variables being equal.

i think manchester united's stadium location was genius, you have to look at the context as to when and why it was built though.

When it was built in england you had the saturday half holiday, hence the reason why most grounds were in local areas (most people worked on their doorstep), manchester united built their new ground in the worlds first planned industrial estate (and largest in europe) trafford park, which employed 75,000 people at it's peak. Hence 75,000 men just finished work on a saturday could hop over and watch united if they liked. Obviously that all changed when full day saturday was introduced, although i can't find the year of that.

in London most clubs are excellently located

I believe it depends a little on the size of the stadium and the urban environment, but usually I'd allwaysprefer visiting a downtown arena to an out of town one.
If the stadium is too big of course there will usually be lot's of parking problems downtown etc. In germany most of the new stadia are out of town, simply because in most all of the cases it's far cheaper to build there.
Here in Aachen (population 250.000) where I live, the old stadium is on the traditional ground for 101 years allready. within 15min walking distance of the town centre. The new one will be built just 300m further out. The fans successfully protested massively agains the original plans to build the new stadium out of town by the freeway. The new Tivoli will be finished this summer and it's so much nixer to still be able to walk to stadium to see the matches, drink beer, not having to worry about who drives you home getting out of the stadium going to town for a drink etc. :cheers:
Usually it's much nicer to have a stadium in town I believe, despite all the noise and regulations and the little problems for the people living close by.
There are only a few exceptions of arenas where I also think it's better to have them out of town. The very large ones, but especially also those arenas from the widely disliked teams of course that noone wants to visit anyways and where I just cannot understand why anyone would want to go there. :nuts:

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Four of our stadiums (actually three and one arena).

Bank of America Stadium (73,500 - 1996)
American Legion Memorial Stadium (24,000 - 1936)
Bobcats Arena (20,200 - 2004)
Irwin Belk Complex (4,500 - ?)

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Four of our stadiums (actually three and one arena).

Bank of America Stadium (73,500 - 1996)
American Legion Memorial Stadium (24,000 - 1936)
Bobcats Arena (20,200 - 2004)
Irwin Belk Complex (4,500 - ?)

Are those shadows close by that of downtown? Seems a good concentration of facilities if it is. Was the Bank of America stadium a relocation from an out of town stadium, and if so how well received as it been, and what effect has it had on public transport useage for attending games?

Technically it was, but the team was awarded to Charlotte. In 1995 they played a season in Clemson, South Carolina (130 miles southeast of Charlotte) while the stadium was being readied.

It's been very well received. Recently we've started a light rail project, which allows people to take the rail to games. It's still in it's infancy though.

The basketball arena is a relocation. The Hornets (now in New Orleans) played in the southwestern part of Charlotte, which when the Charlotte Coliseum (which they used) was built in 1988 was the boondocks. The Bobcats played on season there and moved to the new Uptown arena, it's gotten a mixed reception. Aside from the tax burden, a major complaint has been that the Coliseum sat 24,500 while the new one seats 20,200.

If you see the blue roofed building next to the arena, that's a transit hub for CATS (Charlotte's bus system).

Everything within that freeway belt is Uptown Charlotte.

The Belk Complex is officially in Biddleville, on the campus of Johnson C. Smith University, and Memorial Stadium is in Elizabeth on the campus of Central Piedmont Community College.

Next to Bank of America Stadium is a since razed abandoned factory (Atlanta Paper Co.), that land is marked for a 10,000-capacity baseball stadium for our AAA team, the Knights. But it's caught up in politics at the moments, a man who wants a Major League team is suing the city over building it. Most people want the little stadium because the AAA games are affordable.

The basketball arena is a relocation. The Hornets (now in New Orleans) played in the southwestern part of Charlotte, which when the Charlotte Coliseum (which they used) was built in 1988 was the boondocks. The Bobcats played on season there and moved to the new Uptown arena, it's gotten a mixed reception. Aside from the tax burden, a major complaint has been that the Coliseum sat 24,500 while the new one seats 20,200.


TWC Arena seats fewer fans but the old Coliseum didn't have any skyboxes or club seats and, like you said, the location was awful--the same reason they built Sprint Center in KC even though Kemper Arena has about 1,000 more seats.

TWC Arena seats fewer fans but the old Coliseum didn't have any skyboxes or club seats and, like you said, the location was awful--the same reason they built Sprint Center in KC even though Kemper Arena has about 1,000 more seats.

Part of the distaste is based on the (partly correct) assumption that the skyboxes aren't being used by people who paid for the arena (people who live in the city limits).

That and the NBA left a really bad taste in people's mouths.

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff is certainly one of the best located stadiums. Right in the city centre of Cardiff. All the pubs there and the Cardiff Central station are comfortably within walking distance. It must be a superb atmosphere in the city on matchday.

This are the stadiums in Bucharest:

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The Yellow Spot is the Government Palace
The Blue Spot is the Palace of the Parliament ( House of People )
The Green Spot is the center spot of the city.
The Violet spot is Bucharest's main Train station
The Black spot is Bucharest's secondary airport.

The best placed stadium is by far Dinamo's that apart from being as far as a 5 to 10 minute walk from The Victory Square ( Palace of the Government ) or The Roman Square it is located in a "high life zone of the city", well at least thats how people here like to the call the zone where all the big expensive night clubs are. It also has direct access to a metro station on the M1 Line from where you just need to cross the street, two tram lines and several buses in all directions needed.
2 Metro stations away from the Main Train station.

Progresul has a good location near a residential old zone even though destroyed by the communist by building the House of People on the hill right to it giving a more isolated impression of the zone, only one or two buses go to the center and the Metro Line is located near the river ( 5-10 minute walk depending on what side of the stadium cause it has two different entries difficult to get from one another.

Rapid might be considered well positioned but even though it's not very far from Victory Square ( less then a 20 minute walk ) you have to cross the railroad bridge that on foot isn't always recommended to do, you could go take the tram but you have to go back at the foot of the bridge and then take a walk from the first station to the stadium. Practically no parking places, even the owners of the clubs sometimes park they're cars on the street so tram seems to be the best way to get there.
Even though it's located right next to the railway line I gotta mention it's actually easier to arrive at Dinamo's stadium, 2 stations by metro while for Rapid you neither have to get a bus a 3 or 4 stops then change for the tram or take a walk on the bridge or neither go the other way a few stations then take a walk because unlike the other side there's no straight boulevard that takes to the stadium because of some railway yards so there is some time to loose.

National stadium has a relative good positioning though not close to the center there are buses and trolleybuses that actually have they're end of line not far from it. Also there's 2 metro stations of the same line that stop at 2 boulevards about 15 minutes from the stadium ( you could also take a bus/tram 2-3 stations ).

Steaua's stadium is the worst located stadium in Bucharest but also the last to be built in the 70's so it can be explained this way. Access true a fast-tram that isn't direct from the center and is the one that passes right next to Rapid on the bridge, the journey is easy since there are no traffic problems but can be troubled at a Steaua-Rapid/vice versa game. There are also a few buses that come from the House of People direction but looking at the traffic problem of the borough that has no metro access I wouldn't do it at a important game ( even in 2001 I think i stayed 2 hours and half in the traffic at the Romania-Slovenia game )

Sportul Studentesc stadium is a stadium in the middle of the students campus ( as the name actually says ) and it can be accessed by 2 metro stations + a small walk or there are some buses who have stops around the campus. Less visited, I think sometimes they don't even ask money for the tickets.

Which stadiums are built over a main road?

Ajax Amsterdam's Amsterdam Arena is one example:

http://www.amsterdamarena.nl/photos/stadion_groen_04.jpg

Which stadiums are built over a main road?

Ajax Amsterdam's Amsterdam Arena is one example:

Paris, Parc des Princes (built over the Peripherique ring road)
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Vicente Calderón in Madrid over M-30 Motorway:
http://www.as.com/recorte.php?id=LCO&xref=20051112dasdaiftb_8&type=Ies

The New Ion Moina in Cluj is being built just next to the Somesu Mic river.

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Green Point Stadium, Cape Town

http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/2010/gallery/Pages/StadiumConstructionProgress24.aspx

Newlands Rugby Stadium, Cape Town

http://www.gilesridley.com/shop/images/Newlands-01.Aerial.jpg

Athlone Stadium, Cape Town


http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/2010/gallery/PublishingImages/Stadium%20construction/Mar_04_09_a.jpg

Clockwise, from the left: Georgia Dome - Atlanta Falcons/NFL; Philips Arena - Atlanta Hawks/NBA, Atlanta Thrashers/NHL; Turner Field - Atlanta Braves/MLB.

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The Georgia Dome and Philips Arena are separated by a pedestrian plaza and sit above a MARTA subway station. Most of the parking for both facilities is underground.
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The Georgia World Congress Center, the huge facility adjacent to/above the Dome and Philips, also hosts many athletic events...including Olympic fencing, table tennis, handball, weghtlifting, wrestling, and judo.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2322/2431932314_3dbc203205.jpg?v=0
http://www.flickr.com/photos/datafx7/2431932314/

I make stadium locations in GoogleEarth application...you can download it from:

For me the best location for a stadium is right next to a metro/rail station. Everything else come next.

National Stadium in Lima, Perú (under remodeling)
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