![]() ![]() ![]() Masaryk, who had been a member of Sokol since he was thirteen, on his horse Hektor. Both of these displays were attended by Czechoslovak President T. The stadium was modernized in 1932 for the IX.-Všesokolský slet. Construction of the first stadium began in 1926 on the current ground plan for the VIII.-Všesokolský slet. ![]() The original stadium dates from the First Republic between the World Wars and served as a venue for popular Sokol displays of massive synchronized gymnastics. History Všesokolský slet in 1932 1980 Spartakiad on Great Strahov Stadium The stadium currently serves Sparta Prague as a training centre with 8 football pitches (6 pitches of standard sizes and 2 futsal pitches). The playing field, surrounded by seating on all sides, is 63,500 square metres. It can be accessed by taking the Petřín funicular up the hill through the gardens, or by taking tram lines 22, 23 or 25 to Malovanka station.Ĭonstruction began based on plans by the architect Alois Dryák, on a wooden stadium in 1926, which was replaced by concrete grandstands in 1932. The stadium is sited on Petřín Hill overlooking the old city. Īs of 2019 the stadium is no longer in use for competitive sports events it is a training centre for Sparta Prague, and used to host pop and rock concerts. Its capacity of 250,000 spectators (56,000 seated) made it larger than any current or former sports stadium, and the second largest sports venue ever. It was built for displays of synchronized gymnastics on a massive scale, with a field three times as long as and three times as wide as the standard Association football pitch. The Great Strahov Stadium ( Czech: Velký strahovský stadion) is a stadium in the Strahov district of Prague, Czech Republic. Great Strahov Stadium from southeast Interior of the stadium from northeast corner (2006) ![]()
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