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Kaliningrad Stadium (Russian: Стадион Калининград), known for sponsorship reasons as the Rostec Arena (Russian: Ростех Арена) since August 2023, is a football stadium on Oktyabrsky Island, Kaliningrad, Russia, which hosted four games of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Kaliningrad Stadium is located just west of central Kaliningrad on Oktyabrsky Island in the Pregolya river. It lies less than 2 kilometres, or 20 minutes walking, from Konigsberg Cathedral, one of Kaliningrad’s major landmarks.
Kaliningrad Stadium was built ahead of the 2018 World Cup, opening just months before the tournament was due to get underway. It was intended to replace Baltika Stadium, the home of FC Baltika Kaliningrad.
Location The new stadium was built on October Island, right in the heart of Kaliningrad. Having World Cup games in the city was the perfect excuse for local authorities to renovate the...
Jun 11, 2018 · The grand entrance arch to Baltika FC is made of columns taken from a German church that was almost totally flattened during the air raids. The club expects to inherit Kaliningrad's World...
Kaliningrad Stadium is located in Oktyabrsky Island, Russia and is home to FC Baltika. It was one of the venues of FIFA World Cup 2018 and hosted four matches. Learn about Kaliningrad...
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Oct 8, 2015 · Legacy After Russia 2018, FC Baltika Kaliningrad will play its home games at the stadium. Fact file Host City: Kaliningrad Project: New stadium Capacity: 33,973 Location: Oktyabrsky Island Home...
