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The Millennium Stadium is located in Cardiff's city centre, just across the road from the castle. This huge structure was opened in 1999, and has been described as looking like a 'lost space ship'.
The stadium has the first retractable roof in the UK, making it a multi-purpose venue that can be used all year round. The stadium turf is ingeniously grown on hundreds of palettes, which can be removed for big concerts.
It is currently home to such prestigious events as the FA Cup final and the British Speedway Grand Prix, and major music acts also perform here. You can take a tour of the stadium for a close up look from the players side of things - the change rooms and players tunnel for example, and also take a seat in the Royal Box to see how the other half watch their sport. Leave a Comment
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The Millenium Stadium was inaugurated as the home of Welsh Rugby in June 1999. With the first retractable roof in the UK, the Stadium is a multi-purpose, all round venue.
It hosts both sport and music events and has a seating capacity of 74.500. Leave a Comment Directions: The Millennium Stadium is located on the site of the old Cardiff Arms Park, only about 500 m from the Central Train station.Website: http://www.millenniumstadium.co.uk/
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As the stadium was built directly on the edge of the river Taff, there was no space to accommodate pedestrian route pass by. This is solved by installing a "hanging walkway" which is actually an interesting cable-supported structure made of timber, with an undulating edge over the river.
This is a nice route that leads to the Bute Park and further north along the Taff river green corridor. I hope the engineers did the right calculations for the match days when crowds occupy this boardwalk. Leave a Comment
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It looks like an UFO and definitely does not fit into the center of Cardiff, squeezed between old buildings and the river. On the other hand, the Millennium Stadium is the perfect showcase of the importance rugby has in Cardiff and Wales.
The stadium was built in record-breaking time for the 1999 Rugby World Cup and has some striking engineering details, like the retractable roof and the grass pitch that can be easily removed and stored allowing other uses. The capacity of this monster is 75,000 spectators.
It must be a mad atmosphere in the city centre when there is an important match. (I saw notices on the main bus station saying that all routes are re-routed due to the match next weekend). I must be honest and admit that if I lived in Cardiff I would probably hate the fact that everything has to stop when there is a rugby match and would probably criticize the planners who allowed such central location for this programme. Leave a Comment
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The 74,500 seat Millennium Stadium opened in time for the new millennium and is Wales' flagship sporting venue situated right in the heart of Cardiff.
Built on time and under budget for £150 million, the stadium has suffered none of the problems that have mired the new Wembley Stadium development and has actually benefitted from Wembley's ongoing delays by being the venue for all six of the English Football League's major games including the prestigious FA Cup.
It is also the home of Welsh Rugby as it has risen phoenix-like on the former site of the talismanic Cardiff Arms Park, and I was honoured to be able to see Wales Vs Scotland's opening match of the 2004 Six Nations campaign which Wales won convincingly 23-10.
The atmosphere was fantastic, especially when the famous singing voices of the Welsh crowd lifted the roof with a rousing rendition of 'Bread of Heaven'.
Quite how I came to be there I'll never know - just one of those flukey strokes of luck as I was only in town to soak up the atmosphere minding my own business when someone asked me if I wanted their spare ticket...
I said no, that I couldn't afford it but he was so eager to sell it that he offered me a price I couldn't refuse! Before I knew it I was in the Millennium Stadium watching the game!!!
Lucky I had my camera with me! :-)
The best way to appreciate my experience is to check out my panorama picture - just awesome!
As well as sporting events, the stadium is also a concert venue and even a New Year's Party venue by closing its retractable roof (largest in the World, apparently!) and providing the longest bar in Britain for 7,500 partygoers!
The stadium does a guided tour so even if there is no event on when you visit, you can still soak up the atmosphere! Leave a Comment Phone: +44 0870 013 8600Directions: Cardiff City Centre by the River Taff - it is so bloody big you can see it from almost anywhere in town! MAPWebsite: http://www.cardiff-stadium.co.uk/
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This is our National stadium, this is where most of our sporting events take place, as well as music concerts.
Since hosting the spectacular Rugby World Cup in 1999, it seems that each month brings yet another memorable event; the FA Cup Final, the Carling Cup Final, the British Speedway Grand Prix, and many outstanding concerts with excellent performances from the following artists: The Manic Street Preachers, Tina Turner, Bon Jovi, Robbie Williams and The Stereophonics - the list just grows and grows
They do a pretty good stadium tour which takes you behind the scences. Leave a Comment
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The Millenium stadium is best experienced by attending a match. Leave a Comment Phone: +44 0870 013 8600Directions: A five minute walk from Cardiff central train station to your seat in the stadium.Website: www.millenniumstadium.com Other Contact: Fax: +44 (029) 2023 2678
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The Millennium stadium was built in 1999 to host the Rugby World Cup final. Unlike stadia in other cities, this imposing structure is located right in the centre of town. It's one of the first thing you see when you arrive at the station and it has become a definite landmark in Cardiff. Leave a Comment
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The Milennium Stadium
Venue of the 1999 Rugby World Cup Final, this new stadium has a seating capacity of 72,500 and was built to replace Cardiff Arms Park. It is arguably the best Stadium in the UK now, although future developments in London could put pay to that status. Leave a Comment
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If you like rugby , you can go arms park studium. The studium was renewed in 1999. The 4th Rugby World Cup was held in this studium. There is a tour that you can attend. It is very interesting.
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