Stadion Poljud
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Gradski stadion u Poljudu (English: City Stadium in Poljud), better known as Stadion Poljud (English: Poljud Stadium) or simply Poljud, is a multi-use stadium in Split, Croatia, which has been the home ground of Hajduk Split football club since 1979. The stadium is located in the neighbourhood of Poljud, which belongs to city district of Spinut.[2] It was opened in September 1979, and has a seating capacity of 33,987[3]
"The Poljud beauty" (Croatian: Poljudska ljepotica) | |
Full name | Gradski stadion u Poljudu |
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Location | Spinut, Split, Croatia |
Coordinates | 43°31′10″N 16°25′54″E |
Owner | City of Split |
Operator | Hajduk Split |
Capacity | 33,987 |
Field size | 105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd) |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Built | 1977–1979 |
Opened | 12 September 1979; 44 years ago (1979-09-12) |
Architect | Boris Magaš |
Structural engineer | Boženko Jelić |
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Type | Protected cultural good |
Reference no. | Z-6644[1] |
The venue was built to host the 1979 Mediterranean Games and was opened by then Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito. It had an original capacity of 55,000, increased to 62,000 in the 1980s, before being equipped with seats in the 1990s thus reducing the capacity to 33.987[4]
Poljud Stadium was also the venue for the 1990 European Athletics Championships and 2010 IAAF Continental Cup, while from 2013 to 2018, it hosted Ultra Europe annually.