Euro 2012 Stadiums
City Stadium, Poznań / Łukasz Cynalewski / Agencja Gazeta
City Stadium
It is a modernized stadium built in Poznan in 1968. The modernization was started in 2002 and the works were speeded up and the concept was changed due to Poland?s co-organizing Euro Cup 2012. A missing stand was added, the capacity of the stadium was increased up to 40,000. The roof system was also changed for membrane material, part of the roof above the second stand is moveable which provides appropriate illumination of the pitch. The seats are folding, which decreased the capacity from 45,000 down to 40,000. On the area of the stadium there are to be two restaurants, a bar, a coffee bar and dozens of snack bars. Also planned are a SPA, a fitness club, sport shops, a climbing wall and a number of other commercial services. The stadium was opened on 20th September 2010, hosting Sting with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The opening match was played on 17th November 2010 between Poland and Ivory Coast.