Helsinki Olympic Stadium
- Finnish national football team
- Summer Olympic Games 1952
- Bandy World Championship 1957
- European Athletics Championships 1971
- World Athletics Championships 1983
- European Athletics Championships 1994
- World Athletics Championships 2005
- European Football Championship Women 2009
- European Athletics Championships 2012
- Concerts
The Olympic Stadium Helsinki ( fin.: Helsingin olympiastadion ) is the largest stadium in Finland. It is located about two kilometers from the center of Helsinki in Töölö district.
Architecture
The functionalist building was designed by the architects Yrjö Lindegren and Toivo Jäntti. The stadium landmark is the 72.71 meter high tower, whose height corresponds exactly to the victory width of the Finnish javelin Olympic champion from 1932, Matti Järvinen. Outside event the tower is open to visitors as a lookout.
Events
The stadium was the main stadium of the Summer Olympic Games in 1952. Having the stadium had been home to the World Athletics Championships in 1983, also the World Athletics Championships 2005 were held. Prior to the roof was extended, which now spans the straights and a small portion of the curve. The stadium was one of the five venues of the European Football Championship Women 2009. In 2012, the stadium was for the third time after 1971 and 1994 the scene of European Athletics Championships. The first Bandy World Championship 1957 was also carried out in the sports complex. The stadium is also used as a concert arena; so, for example, Michael Jackson, U2, Tina Turner, The Rolling Stones, AC / DC, Dire Straits, Paul McCartney, Genesis, Metallica, Bon Jovi, Iron Maiden, Bruce Springsteen and Others were guests at the stadium of the capital.
History
The Olympic Stadium was built from 1934 to 1938 - with the goal of the Olympic Summer Games in 1940, but failed because of the Second World War. From 1994 to 1999, the stadium was rebuilt, while the number of spectator seats was reduced from 70,000 to 40,000. Currently, it has 40 682 seats. Before the introduction of the euro as a Finnish national currency, the stadium was mapped to the 10 markka banknote together with the long-distance runner Paavo Nurmi. Outside the stadium, a statue of the Finnish nine-time Olympic gold medalist Nurmi is placed with a plaque. Located adjacent to the Olympic Stadium, the football stadium Sonera Stadium was opened in 2000, with around 10,000 seats.