The most unusual stadiums in the world

Sports arenas are often a source of pride for the cities where they are located, and attract many tourists, even regardless of whether any currently match or not. About the most interesting and amazing stadiums - in our material.

Floating Stadium Marina Bay, Singapore

This stadium is made entirely of steel and is essentially a giant floating platform, whose dimensions are 119 meters long and 82 wide. The platform can hold the load up to 1070 tons, which is roughly equivalent to the total weight of 9,000 people, 200 tons of props and three 30-ton combat vehicles in the appendage. In the stands at the stadium fit about 30,000 people.

Residential stadium Osakastadium, Osaka, Japan

This stadium was once home playground baseball team Nankai Hawks. It is located in the city center and is able to accommodate about 30,000 visitors. In the late eighties, the team was sold and moved to another city, and the stadium was abandoned and useless. Area of the stadium was converted enterprising Japanese in the supermarket, and on the spot where once there was a field, now offers homes. Quarter somewhat resembles a medieval fortress withstands instead of the defensive walls.

Cocodrilos Sports Park, Caracas , Venezuela

Multifunctional stadium in Caracas, Venezuela used mostly for football matches, can accommodate up to three thousand people. Unusual view gives him towering over the field partially lined reinforced concrete rock climbers for training.

"Rocky stadium", Braga, Portugal

Hard to believe, but the stadium is not only the country but also the most expensive in Portugal. The fact that the sports arena carved into the rock cost budget of about one hundred and fifty million dollars. The stadium was built in 2004, especially before the World Cup soccer, and many industry publications recognized as the most original and beautiful in the world.

Stadium Gospin Dolac, Imotski, Croatia

Another carved into rocks stadium is the home ground for the local football team. Holds about four million viewers and a bird's-eye like an amphitheater rather than on the field for the game of football.

Eco-Stadium Janguito Malucelli, Curitiba, Brazil

Unlike most stadiums in the construction Janguito Malucelli its creators tried to use only natural materials: wood, plaster, glass. His rostrum that serves almost bare ground, and the bench and all guards are made of wood. Thanks to such a strange design reigns here is rather unusual atmosphere, like you hit a soccer field, built by medieval craftsmen.

Stadium in the Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands are situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. Local national football team plays on the field, which is located very close to the sea. There is even a special kid who swims in the boat and collect lost balls during the match.

Stadium "Chernomorets", Balchik, Bulgaria

Club "Chernomorets" from the town of Balchik is currently playing in the second division. The team holds its home matches at the stadium with six thousand ugliest seats for spectators that you have ever seen.

Stadium Team "Alesund" Norway

Here is an example of another stadium with a very unusual campaign to place the stands. Here they are actually not. The stadium, owned by the local team "Alesund" offer viewers easy and at home to get comfortable on the hillside.

South Africa Mmabatho Stadium, Mafikeng , South Africa

At the moment this extraordinary stadium is used mostly for football matches. Arena "Mmabatho", accommodating 59,000 people, was built in 1981 by Soviet construction company. Unusual accommodation and stands up colossal attract many tourists wanting to look at this African miracle.

Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria

This multi-purpose stadium used primarily for football matches, also takes on American football matches. Like "Alesund" notable for its unusual stands, or rather, their partial absence.