Saint Petersburg Stadium

History and description:

Saint Petersburg Stadium, likewise alluded to as Zenit Arena, Krestovsky Stadium, and Piter Arena is the as of late opened new stadium of FC Zenit. It got worked at the site of the previous Kirov Stadium.

Getting ready for the new stadium started late 2005, and first development works began before the finish of 2008. The stadium was at first intended to be finished in 2009, yet works were hampered by a progression of deferrals, including an update to agree to FIFA necessities and misrepresentation examinations.

Saint Petersburg Stadium was at first to be financed by Russian gas firm Gazprom, anyway after they hauled out the venture was assumed control by the St. Petersburg city government. Works at long last accelerated in 2016 and the stadium were finished in April 2017, anyway general expenses had taken off past $1 billion, which made it a standout amongst the most costly stadiums at any point fabricated.

The principal official match at Saint Petersburg Stadium was played on 22 April 2017 when Zenit facilitated the Ural for a class coordinate (2-0).

The stadium has been composed by Japanese design firm Kisho Kurokawa and looks like the type of a spaceship with the rooftop held up by four poles. It has a few similitudes with that of the Japanese Toyota Stadium, which was composed by a similar firm.

Saint Petersburg Stadium will be one of the playing settings of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, amid which it will have four initially round gathering matches, a quarter past, a semi last, and the counterpart for third place. It likewise facilitated four matches amid the 2017 Confederations Cup, including the last.

Limit of the stadium has been diminished to 56,196 for consistent alliance matches, yet will be expanded to around 68,000 for the World Cup.

Matches:

15 June 2018 17:00 – Morocco vs Iran – Group B
19 June 2018 21:00 – Russia vs Egypt – Group A
22 June 2018 15:00 – Brazil vs Costa Rica – Group E
26 June 2018 21:00 – Nigeria vs Argentina – Group D
3 July 2018 17:00 – 1F vs 2E – Round of 16
10 July 2018 21:00 – W57 vs W58 – Semi Final
14 July 2018 17:00 – L61 vs L62 – Third Place

How to get to Saint Petersburg Stadium:

Saint Petersburg Stadium is situated on the western tip of Krestovsky Island in the north-west of St. Petersburg. The stadium lies around 7.5 kilometers from Palace Square in St. Petersburg's downtown area.

The closest metro station is Krestovsky Ostrov on the purple line 5, which runs directly through focal St. Petersburg. It is as yet a 25-minute stroll from the station to the stadium through Maritime Victory Park, however.

Transport 10 and 25 stop somewhat nearer to the stadium, yet at the same time a 15-minute leave. Transport 10 goes through focal St. Petersburg while transport 25 goes through northern parts of St. Petersburg.

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Eat, drink, and sleep near Saint Petersburg Stadium:

Saint Petersburg Stadium is situated on the tip of Krestovsky Island encompassed on three sides by the Baltic Sea. On its eastern side lie different games offices, the wonderful Maritime Victory Park, including an entertainment mecca, and further on local locations.

It is a charming zone on a decent day, which is likewise prominent with local people. There is moreover a sensible of eateries in the territory, for the most part on the southern shore. The close-by Karl-Friedrich Brewhouse has a huge lager plant.

There are a couple of inns close Saint Petersburg Stadium, yet they are the majority of the lavish sort so hope to pay a heavy cost. The Arena Hotel and Hotel Park Krestovskiy are found appropriate beside the stadium, while Parklane Resort and SPA and Hermes Park Hotel are found nearer to the metro station.

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Zenit Tickets:

Tickets for Zenit amusements can be purchased on the web, at the ticket office of Petrovsky Stadium, at the club stores at Nevskiy Prospekt 20 in the downtown area, Ladozhsky Railway Station (second Floor), or Moskovsky Railway Station, or any of the M.Video stores.

Ticket costs rely upon the rival, yet hope to pay from RUB 300 for an upper-level seat to RUB 2,300 for a focal seat at one of the sides. Other lower-level seats cost between RUB 700 and RUB 1,700.