Avangard Stadium (Vyborg)
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| Location | Vyborg, Russia |
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| Coordinates | 60°42′05″N 28°45′25″E / 60.7015°N 28.7569°E |
| Owner | City of Vyborg |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| Surface | Grass 105m x 75m |
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| Opened | 1933 |
| Architect | Uno Ullberg |
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| FK Favorit | |
Avangard Stadium (Russian: Cтадион Авангард) is a multi-purpose stadium in Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It was completed in 1933 by the design of the Finnish architect Uno Ullberg.[1]
History
[edit]Avangard Stadium was opened in 1933 as Viipurin keskusurheilukenttä, the ″Vyborg Central Sports Stadium″, when Vyborg was a part of Finland. The stadium had a main stand with 5,500 seats, and a standing section for more than 10,000 spectators. It was considered as the most modern sports stadium in Finland.[1]
Vyborg stadium was the home ground of the football club Sudet, and hosted the 1937 Finnish Championships in Athletics. It was also planned as a venue for the football matches of the cancelled 1940 Summer Olympics.[1]
The stadium was severely damaged in the World War II. After the war, Vyborg was ceded to the Soviet Union, and the renovated stadium was renamed as Avangard Stadium.
References
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- ^ a b c Hintikka, Matti (2012). "Pallon perässä pihalta halliin". Euroopan rakennusperintöpäivät 2012 : Liikuttavat ympäristöt (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish National Board of Antiquities. p. 8. ISBN 978-952-67328-5-5.
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