The National Stadium (; also named 龍騰體育場), formerly known as the World Games Stadium, is a
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...
in
Zuoying District,
Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is currently the largest stadium in Taiwan in terms of capacity.
Completed in 2009, it is used mostly for football matches and it hosted the main events for the
2009 World Games
The 2009 World Games () the eighth edition of the World Games, were an international multi-sport event held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan (under the name Chinese Taipei) from 16 July 2009 to 26 July 2009. The games featured sports that are not conteste ...
. The stadium has a capacity of 55,000 people. Since the conclusion of the games, the stadium has been used for some Taiwanese football team matches.
The stadium, designed by Japanese architect
Toyo Ito
is a Japanese architect known for creating conceptual architecture, in which he seeks to simultaneously express the physical and virtual worlds. He is a leading exponent of architecture that addresses the contemporary notion of a "simulated" ...
, makes use of
solar energy to provide its power needs.
The stadium's semi spiral-shaped, like a dragon, is the first stadium in the world to provide power using
solar power
Solar power is the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV) or indirectly using concentrated solar power. Photovoltaic cells convert light into an electric current using the photovolta ...
technology. The
solar panels covering the vast external face of the stadium are able to generate most of the power required for its own operation, as well as additional power that can be saved.
Transportation
The stadium is accessible within walking distance West from
World Games Station
World Games is a station on the Red line of Kaohsiung MRT in Nanzih District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The station is named after the World Games 2009.
Station overview
The station is a four-level, elevated station with two side platforms and four e ...
of the
Kaohsiung MRT
Kaohsiung Metro () is a rapid transit and light rail system covering the metropolitan area of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Its rapid transit network is known as Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit or Kaohsiung MRT. Construction of the MRT started in October 200 ...
.
Events
Concerts
Gallery
File:WorldGame2009 Stadium Square.jpg, Stadium Plaza
File:WorldGame2009 Stadium Spectator Areas.jpg, Auditorium
File:WorkdGame2009 Stadium roof.jpg, Roof
File:WorldGame2009 Stadium.jpg, National Stadium under construction
File:The Main Stadium for 2009 World Games panorama.jpg, During the 2009 World Games
File:World Games Main Stadium Panorama.jpg, The 2009 World Games closing ceremony
See also
*
List of stadiums in Taiwan
The following is a list of stadiums in Taiwan, ordered by capacity. Currently all stadiums with a capacity of 10,000 or more are included.
See also
* List of sporting events in Taiwan
* Sport in Taiwan
* List of Asian stadiums by capacity
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References
External links
Official website*
Football venues in Taiwan
Athletics (track and field) venues in Taiwan
Multi-purpose stadiums in Taiwan
Sports venues completed in 2009
Toyo Ito buildings
Sports venues in Kaohsiung
2009 establishments in Taiwan
Futurist architecture
Postmodern architecture in Taiwan
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