Attending sports matches is one of the most fun ways to spend your free time. But when the intense competition takes place in stunning, megalomaniacal stadiums, the experience is even greater. The grandest stadiums in the world are proof that while looks aren't everything, they certainly add a pinch of important spice.
Are you wondering what they are? the most magnificent stadiums in the world? The list includes the modern National Aquatic Center in Japan, famously Allianz Arena in Munich and wonderful a replica of an ancient Greek stadium in Greece. In the gallery below, you can see stunning stadiums that would make even the sports indifferent feel as excited as small children are excited on Christmas Eve.
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Gallery - the most magnificent stadiums in the world:
Camp Nou in Barcelona is the largest stadium in Europe (it can accommodate 100,000 spectators). In addition, it also has the most supporters, as Camp Nou is the stadium of the football club FC Barcelona.
London's Wembley is probably the most famous stadium, where countless legendary matches took place. It can accommodate as many as 90,000 spectators.
Soccer City in the Republic of South Africa accommodates a megalomaniacal 90,000 people and is considered the largest stadium on the African continent.
The Olympic Stadium in Berlin is one of the few buildings that survived the attacks of World War II. world wars. Since then, it has been renovated several times and today it can accommodate more than 70,000 visitors.
The Ericcson Globe in Stockholm can hold 'only' 14,000 people, but it is the largest hemispherical dome in the world.
The National Stadium in Beijing can host as many as 80,000 people. Because of its shape, the stadium is also called the Bird's Nest.
The Olympic Stadium in Munich can accommodate almost 70,000 people. After the bombing in II. World War II was restored. Reconstruction represents a new, democratic Germany.
The Float in Singapore is the world's largest stadium standing on water. It can accommodate as many as 30,000 visitors.
The Panathenaic Stadium in Greece can host up to 45,000 spectators. The stadium stands on the ground where its ancient original stood more than 2,000 years ago.
The National Aquatics Center in Beijing has a capacity of up to 17,000 people. In China, this stadium is so popular that they made several copies.
The Scotiabank Saddledome in Canada is probably a real magical land for anyone who buys a cheaper ticket: there is not a single support pillar inside to obstruct the spectators' view of the action.
AT&T Stadium in Texas can accommodate as many as 80,000 visitors. It also boasts the largest sliding glass doors in the world.
Japan's Sapporo Dome stadium can change its surface - it hosts both football and baseball games. It can accommodate more than 40,000 fans.
The National Stadium in Taiwan can accommodate around 55,000 football fans and is considered the first stadium to use solar energy.
The Allianz Arena in Munich is probably the most familiar stadium to us. It can accommodate more than 70,000, and changes the color of the facade between matches.
