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Tsentralnyi Stadion (Vinnytsya)
Central City Stadium ( uk, Центральний міський стадіон, Tsentralnyi miskyi stadion) is a multi-use stadium in Vinnytsia, Ukraine. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches, and is the home of FC Nyva Vinnytsia and FC Vinnytsia. The stadium holds 24,000 people. History The stadium was built after World War II in 1949 by workers of Vinnytsia city and Southwestern Railways and was named as Lokomotyv (Lokomotyv Stadium). Before 1972, its capacity was 12,000 spectators. During 1972-1980, the stadium was completely renovated. There was built the stadium's bowl of reinforced concrete, installed lighting towers, radio communication, information screen, and seating capacity increased to 24,000 spectators. During the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, the stadium was hosting the Olympic flame as part of the 1980 Summer Olympics torch relay. In 1996, the Tsentralnyi Stadion hosted two games of the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. Exter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinnytsia
Vinnytsia ( ; uk, Вінниця, ; yi, װיניצע) is a city in west-central Ukraine, located on the banks of the Southern Bug. It is the administrative center of Vinnytsia Oblast and the largest city in the historic region of Podillia. Administratively, it is incorporated as a town of oblast significance. It also serves as an administrative center of Vinnytsia Raion, one of the 6 districts of Vinnytsia Oblast, though it is not a part of the district. It has a population of . The city's roots date back to the Middle Ages. It was under Lithuanian and Polish control for centuries until the Russian Empire annexed it in 1793. During the 1930s and early 1940s the city was the site of massacres, first during Stalin's purges and then during the Holocaust in Ukraine and the Nazi occupation. A Cold War–era airbase was located near the city. Name The name of Vinnytsia appeared for the first time in 1363. It is assumed that the name is derived from the old Slavic word "Vino", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
