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| Location | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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| Built | 1994–1996 |
| Opened | August 14, 1996 |
| Owner | Gemeente Amsterdam Stadion Amsterdam N. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Government of Amsterdam is the government of the municipality and city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. V. |
| Construction cost | €140 million |
| Tenants | AFC Ajax (1996–present) Amsterdam Admirals (1996–2007) |
| Capacity | 51,628 seats (matches) 68,000 seats (concerts) |
| Field dimensions | 235 × 180 × 78 m |
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The stadium is the home of the association football club AFC Ajax (1996–present) and was the home of the now-retired American football club Amsterdam Admirals (1996–2007). Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam The Amsterdam Admirals were a professional American football team in NFL Europa based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was one of the stadiums used during UEFA Euro 2000. The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by Dutch and international artists gave concerts in the ArenA, such as André Hazes and The Rolling Stones. André Hazes ( June 30 1951 - September 23 2004) was a Dutch singer in a genre called levenslied ( song about life Every year the dance event Sensation is held in de stadium. Sensation is an indoor dance-event which originated from the Netherlands.
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History
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Amsterdam was one of six cities that bid to host the 1992 Summer Olympics. A scale model is a representation or copy of an object that is larger or smaller than the actual size of the object. A retractable roof is a kinetic architectural element used in many sports venues in which a roof made of a suitable material can readily be mechanically deployed from some The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Barcelona, In 1986, a new Olympic stadium was designed, with a football field and an athletics track. It was to be built in the area of Strandvliet in Amsterdam Zuidoost. Amsterdam Zuidoost is one of the 15 boroughs (stadsdelen of the city of Amsterdam, that consists of four residential areas Bijlmermeer, Venserpolder After Amsterdam lost the bid to Barcelona in October 1986, the plans for the new stadium were abandoned. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia In 1987, the Stichting Amsterdam Sportstad (English: "Amsterdam Sports City Foundation") was established, which made new plans for a sports stadium with an all-seated capacity of 55,000. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States In 1990, a new design was made based on both previous designs, with a football field, an athletics track, and completely covered by a roof. By this time, AFC Ajax needed a new stadium, because their old stadium De Meer no longer had sufficient capacity. Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam De Meer is the name of the former Stadium of AFC Ajax. It was opened in 1934 as a result of the club's former stadium being too small [1]
Once more the design was altered: the athletics track was removed, the capacity was reduced to 50,000 seats, and the fixed roof was replaced by a retractable roof. A retractable roof is a kinetic architectural element used in many sports venues in which a roof made of a suitable material can readily be mechanically deployed from some In 1992, the Government of Amsterdam authorised the plans for the stadium with a Transferium where people could transfer from their car to various forms of public transportation. The Government of Amsterdam is the government of the municipality and city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. In 1993, the Government of Amsterdam changed the development plan of the location and gave a permit to build the stadium. [1]
The first pile of the deep foundation of the stadium was placed on November 26, 1993. A deep foundation is a type of foundation distinguished from Shallow foundations by the depth they are embedded into the ground Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The construction work would take almost three years. The highest point of the building was reached on February 24, 1995, after the roof construction was raised. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The fly-over from the public road to the parking facilities was opened on March 13, 1996. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Amsterdam ArenA received 180,000 visitors during the construction work, until the stadium was closed from July 1, 1996 until the opening ceremony. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) [1] The Amsterdam ArenA was officially opened on August 14, 1996 by Queen Beatrix. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) [2]
The Queen opened the Amsterdam ArenA by making a curtain fall inside the stadium. This revealed the world's largest painting De Zee (English: The Sea) of 80 × 126 metres. Two-dimensional ships were placed on the sea representing the clubs in the Eredivisie. The Eredivisie ( English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. Trijntje Oosterhuis sang the hymn De Zee, composed for the opening ceremony by John Ewbank. Judith Katrijntje "Trijntje" Oosterhuis (born February 5, 1973) is a Dutch pop and Jazz Singer. A hymn is a type of Song, usually religious specifically written for the purpose of praise adoration or Prayer, and typically addressed to a deity/deities John Ewbank (born December 6 1968 in Eastleigh, Hampshire) is a British - Dutch composer/lyricist/producer An eight-day torch relay with 375 runners over 1400 kilometer through the Netherlands reached the stadium. The first runner was Johan Cruijff starting in the old stadium De Meer, the last runner was Frank Rijkaard arriving in the new stadium Amsterdam ArenA. Franklin Edmundo "Frank" Rijkaard (born September 30 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former player After the grass was revealed and the roof opened, an inaugural football match was played between AFC Ajax and AC Milan. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy
The construction of the Amsterdam ArenA costed €140 million. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e [3]
The stadium combines a retractable roof with a grass surface. This caused some problems in the beginning: the grass rolls would not grow in the shade of the open roof and had to be replaced up to four times a year.
Building and facilities
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Its all-seated capacity is 51,628. During music concerts, the stadium has a maximal capacity of 68,000 visitors. [3]
The parking capacity of the Transferium is 12,500 cars. [3]
The Amsterdam ArenA is one of two stadiums in the Netherlands that is rated with five stars by UEFA, the other being the Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. The Feijenoord Stadion, better known by its nickname de Kuip (the Tub is a stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands that was completed in 1937 Rotterdam (pronounced) is the 2nd-largest City by population in the Netherlands, located in the province of [4]
The Ajax Museum is located in the stadium, which shows the more than 100 years of history of Ajax. [5]
The nearest train station is Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA. Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA (Asb is a railway station in the Bijlmermeer Neighbourhood of the Amsterdam Zuidoost Stadsdeel (borough
Sport events
Association football
The inaugural match was between the home team Ajax and AC Milan which ended in a 0-3 win by Milan. Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy The first goal was scored by Dejan Savićević. Dejan Savićević ( Serbian Cyrillic: Дејан Савићевић (born September 15, 1966 in Titograd, Montenegro
The stadium is the home of AFC Ajax in the Eredivisie. Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam The Eredivisie ( English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands.
The UEFA Champions League 1997-98 final was played in the ArenA.
It was also one of the stadiums in UEFA Euro 2000. The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by
After the death of Rinus Michels in 2005, Ajax fans tried to convince the stadium's board to rebrand the stadium as the Rinus Michels Stadium. Marinus (" Rinus " Jacobus Hendricus Michels ( 9 February 1928 &ndash 3 March 2005) was a Dutch Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam The board refused, however at every Ajax home game Ajax fans bring a large banner displaying the words 'Rinus Michels Stadion'.
American football
The stadium was also the home of the American football team Amsterdam Admirals, until the NFL Europa ended its European competition in June 2007. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Amsterdam Admirals were a professional American football team in NFL Europa based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. NFL Europa was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. [6] They have played over 50 matches in the stadium from 1997 to 2007. [7]
Music events
Tina Turner was the first singer who gave a concert in the ArenA during her Wildest Dreams Tour, with more than 150,000 people attending the three sold-out concerts in September 1996. Sensation is an indoor dance-event which originated from the Netherlands. Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an eight time Grammy Award -winning American The Wildest Dreams Tour was a record-breaking world-wide Concert tour by Tina Turner from 1 May 1996 to 10 August 1997
Despite frequent complaints about the acoustics of the Arena, concerts are often held in the stadium. Stars such as Tina Turner, Michael Jackson, Céline Dion, George Michael, David Bowie, Bon Jovi, Eminem, Robbie Williams, Andre Hazes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Justin Timberlake, The Rolling Stones, Genesis, U2, Metallica, Madonna and The Police have played the venue over the years. Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an eight time Grammy Award -winning American Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (Γεώργιος Κυριάκος Παναγιώτου (born 25 June 1963 best known as George Michael, is a two-time Grammy Award winning David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey. Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17 1972 known as Slim Shady and his primary Stage name Eminem, is an Academy Award -winning Robert Peter Maximilian Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer André Hazes ( June 30 1951 - September 23 2004) was a Dutch singer in a genre called levenslied ( song about life Red Hot Chili Peppers are Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967 With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar,
The stadium is also host to dance event Sensation. Sensation is an indoor dance-event which originated from the Netherlands.
Panoramic views
References
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- ^ (Dutch) Wist je dat.... Amsterdam ArenA. Retrieved on 2008-06-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable
- ^ a b c (Dutch) Facts & figures. Amsterdam ArenA. Retrieved on 2008-06-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits
- ^ 5-star stadia. Football temples of the world. Retrieved on 2008-06-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits
- ^ The Museum. AFC Ajax. Retrieved on 2008-06-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits
- ^ (Dutch) Admirals houdt op te bestaan. NRC Handelsblad. NRC Handelsblad, often abbreviated to NRC, is a daily evening Newspaper published in the Netherlands by PCM Uitgevers Retrieved on 2008-06-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable
- ^ (Dutch) Wist je dat.... Amsterdam Arena. Retrieved on 2008-06-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable
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