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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. [2]
It was built to be one of the playing venues of the 2018 World Cup and the new home of FC Baltika, who previously played at the modest Baltika Stadium. Construction of Kaliningrad Stadium started in September 2015, making it the last Russia World Cup to get under way.
Jun 14, 2019 · The stadium in Kaliningrad was always among the most problematic of the dozen. Built from scratch for the tournament, its completion was delayed until March 2018, mere months before the first...
Jun 27, 2018 · Founded by the Teutonic knights in 1255, Königsberg or “King’s Mountain” – as Kaliningrad was once known – first developed as a Hanseatic commercial centre, and was made rich through ...
Aug 2, 2024 · A Stadium Built for the People. The Kaliningrad Stadium is a testament to the belief that a sports venue can be both functional and aesthetically pleasing, without the need for excessive ornamentation or grandiose architectural statements. The stadium’s design, which features clean lines, a sleek profile, and a focus on maximizing the fan ...
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.
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The stadium will be built on October Island, where site was cleared long before that concept was even created. Before, there were two different visions for the site, but both of them proved too complex and expensive, leaving very little time to actually deliver a stadium.
