Wroclaw City Stadium, Wrocław
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Wroclaw stadium is to host
three group fixtures:
Russia - Czech Republic, Friday, 8 June, 8.45 p.m.
Greece - Czech Republic, Tuesday, 12 June, 6 p.m.
Poland - Czech Republic, Saturday, 16 June, 8.45 p.m.
This stadium, built to accommodate 44,000, was built from scratch ahead of EURO 2012 in the north-western part of the city in Maślice, in the Fabryczna district. Just 15 minutes drive from the city centre and from Wroclaw international airport, and directly adjacent to the motorway skirting the city, it is easy to reach from every direction. Wroclaw's highly developed public transport system, rail network and integrated car/coach parking will ensure that both individuals and groups of fans have no difficulty reaching the stadium. The esplanade all around the building aids free movement of people from the integrated rail/tram stop zone into the stands. The designers at JSK Architekci (also part of the consortium that designed the National Stadium in Warsaw) have given the city an outstandingly innovative stadium in the style of a beacon: steel rings encompassing the building support a translucent, teflon-coated fibreglass mesh integrated with a special lighting technology to create a variable external multicolour illumination system. This façade masks the reinforced concrete single-storey 56-row stands and the four bean-shaped satellite buildings. The amount of natural light reaching the stadium interior is augmented by the partially glazed roof. The spectator experience is enhanced by two 100-m˛ relay screens and a 372,000-watt sound system. The multipurpose stadium combines sporting, performance, entertainment, business, conference and even trade-fair and exhibition functions; its state-of-the-art infrastructure meets UEFA's highest level of requirements (category four). The 3,000-m2 main Business Club has its own restaurant and VIP lounge. The multifunctional, glazed boxes and incentive bays (each seating 12 or 24, and with retractable walls to accommodate larger groups where necessary) have direct access to external balconies overlooking the pitch, immediately adjacent to the VIP stands. The integrated computer system allows card transactions throughout the grounds. All facilities (in the stands, bars, toilets, etc.) are accessible by the disabled.
How to get there:
from the airport to Wrocław city centre (outside the main railway station, Dworzec Główny PKP): bus service 406 or 249 at night. From the centre to the City Stadium at Śląska Avenue in Pilczyce: buses 103, 128, 403 and 435 or trams 3, 10 and 22. From Wrocław Główny railway station there is also a rail link to Wrocław Pracze station, and from there bus 103.
Information about Wrocław City Stadium:
Designed by: a consortium of JSK Architekci Sp. z o.o.
Main tenant: Slask Wroclaw Football Club
Stadium operator: SMG Polska, a member of the American
consortium SMG, one of the three biggest groups in this
category in the world
Construction period: 2009?2011
Stadium dimensions: 272 x 224 x 39.33 m
No. of storeys: 6
Capacity: 44,308 seats, covered, incl. 42,771 for regular fans
VIP accommodation (Gold, Silver, Bronze, in the west and
east sectors): 2,130
VIP boxes - 20, incentive bays - 10
Catering on the promenades: total length of bar areas on
the promenades: 290 m
Parking: extensive, including a four-storey car park adjacent
to the stadium
Fan Zone in Wrocław
For fans who can't be at the games, the city has a number of Fan Zones with relay screens and all the other necessities to get people in the mood and make the shared match experience an unforgettable one. This includes catering and sanitation facilities, of course. The central Zone, for around 40,000, is on the Market Square (Rynek) and Salt Square (the adjacent plac Solny). If any of the matches in Wroclaw attract large numbers of incoming fans, further live viewing space will be made available, at venues including the Pola Marsowe, Centennial Hall, or the Śląsk football stadium at Oporowska Street.
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