A lot of stadiums around the world have the finest design(beautiful stadiums) and they give pride to the countries where they are located. Yet there are some stadiums where architects have failed and there are some very clever adaptations to the surrounding landscape and that make them kind of weird.
So here I have compiled a list of some of the most unique and weird stadiums around the world. I hope you will like it.
Singapore, Marina Bay
Marina Bay stadium is made entirely of steel, the floating platform measures 390 feet long and 270 feet wide. It can bear up to 1,070 tones. The gallery at the stadium has a seating capacity of 30,000 people.
This stadium is situated in center of Osaka City. Osaka stadium was abandoned for baseball and soon converted to sample housing showground. The stadium was demolished in 1998 and shopping center is built on that location now.
Venezuela, Caracas
“Cocodrilos Sports Park” is a multi-use stadium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the part time home stadium of Caracas FC. The stadium holds 3,000 people and lies next to a highway.
Portugal, Braga
One of the most expensive and weirdest stadiums in Portugal. The enormous rock moving process contributed heavily to the final $122 million cost. The stadium is often considered one of the most original and beautiful stadiums in the world.
Croatia Gospin dolac
Croatia Gospin dolac is a stadium in Imotski. It was built in 1989 and serves as home stadium for NK Imotski football club. The stadium has a capacity of 4,000 spectators. It is next to a 500m deep fall into a lake.
The Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. Their national football team’s stadium is located next to the sea. There’s a guy in a boat that collects the balls that fall into the sea during a match.
Bulgaria FC
Bulgaria FC Chernomorets Balchik football club from the town of Balchik, currently plays its home games at the local “Balchik Stadium” with 6,000 of the ugliest seats we’ve ever seen.
Norway FC Aalesund
Norway FC Aalesund old stadium was very strange with terrace on a hill. Club builds a new stadium in 2005. It was also a home of the Norwegian Woman’s Premier League matches.
South Africa Mmabatho Stadium
South Africa Mmabatho Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in city Mafikeng It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 59,000 people and was designed and built in 1981 by a Russian construction company.
Ukraine
Ukraine, absolute winner, gravity is not a best friend of players on this team. I was unable to find any additional info about this pitch and is there any football matches going on this field, but for sure it is fun for drivers on this road.
Author Ahsan Mukhtar
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