Investor: Narodowe Centrum Sportu Sp. z o.o.
Consortium Leader: Hydrobudowa Polska S.A.,
Consortium Partners: PBG S.A., AlpineBau GmbH, AlpineBauDeutschland AG, Alpine Construction Polska Sp. z o.o.
The red and white arena is the largest Euro 2012 stadium built in Poland. During the upcoming European Football Championships and other events, the stadium can accommodate 58 thousand spectators, including 4,600 in Premium seats and 800 in VIP boxes. There are also 106 seats for the disabled and 50 places with headphone sets, where the blind will be able to listen to a special audio commentary. Nine hundred seats have been prepared for the media.
The National Stadium is the flagship of Warsaw and Poland. The stadium’s roof, which resembles a waving Polish flag, was designed to convey the national character of this structure.
The roof covering is a membrane made of fibreglass cloth. A retractable roof can be extended above the pitch – together with the fixed roof, it provides full protection against rain and sun.
The National Stadium will be a unique place to witness an unforgettable spectacle!
The National Stadium in numbers
- The largest arena in Poland
- Stadium capacity: over 58 000
- Weight of steel structure: 14 500 tones
- The length of steel ropes: 70 km
- Weight of the spire: more than 100 tones (key element of the roof structure)
- Spire height: 70 m
- Spire elevation: 32 m over the football field
- 4 LED screens: total area. 200 m2
- Two-level underground parking for 1800 cars
Facts for the curious
The central spire is a key element of the roof structure, with a height of 70 meters and weighing over 100 tons. It was transported from Poznan to Warsaw in three parts. The largest one weighed 43 tons and was 33 meters long. 72 hydraulic cylinders were used to lift the spire to the height of 112 meters above the level of Vistula river. It hangs over the stadium supported by over 70 km of steel ropes with a diameter of 150mm. Operation “Big Lift” was the first such project in Europe. Warsaw National Stadium has a retractable roof covering the area of the football field allowing games to be played in different weather conditions.
Video showing the construction of the National Stadium in Warsaw
