SAINT PETERSBURG - Gazprom Arena (62,167)
FK Zenit Sankt Petersburg
2x Champion:
1984, 2007
2x Cup Winner:
1944, 1999
1x UEFA Cup:
2008
1x UEFA SuperCup:
2008
Completion Date - 2009
Capacity - 62167
Designed by - Kisho Kurokawa Architect & Associates
Investment - $225 million
It will have a retractable roof - 200 by 90 meters - and will be held by metal masts.
The stadium will also have a membrane, which, when inflated with hot air, will melt ice and snow.
The field can also be moved outside the stadium, which will help keep the natural turf intact.
The stairs will also be retractable, which will make the stadium more like a constructor set.
The director of the company said that the stadium will be lit up by a million light bulbs,
which will make it "first purple, then red, any color you want".
The stadium will be completed in 2009. The stadium will have the capacity to hold
62167spectators. The construction cost is estimated to be $225 149 000.
Panoramic view: