New home stadium St. Petersburg Zenit during the construction stage repeatedly became the object of everyone's attention. This is primarily due to constant postponements of delivery deadlines and regular budget increases. Nevertheless, in 2017, the long-awaited project was completed, and the northern capital of Russia received a modern stadium on Krestovsky Island.
general information
Official site: arena.fc-zenit.ru
Capacity: 56,196 seats (at sporting events)
Address: St. Petersburg, Football Alley, 1
GPS coordinates for the navigator: 59.972878, 30.221394
Year of construction: 2017
Field: 105×68 m.
Scoreboard: electronic.
Roof: sliding.
Coating: natural.
The inner thicket of the stadium is traditionally divided into two tiers and four sectors: A, B, C, D. Tickets for Zenit matches can be purchased in various ways: through the official website, in the club store, client office, using terminals. The address of the client office is Dobrolyubova Ave., 16, lit. A, building 2. Addresses of stores and other places where you can purchase tickets to the Zenit Arena must be checked on the official website of the stadium or on the website of FC Zenit.
One of the most simple ways buy a ticket - use the official Internet portal. It contains all the necessary information for clients, as well as a convenient graphical interface that allows you to quickly select and book a suitable place.
Despite the protracted construction process, confusion with names and other unpleasant nuances, the St. Petersburg Stadium (Zenit Arena) has every chance of becoming a central sports facility northern capital RF. UEFA assigned the new stadium on Krestovsky Island the 4th maximum category, thereby placing the St. Petersburg arena on a par with the best football facilities.
St. Petersburg Arena is not only a place for football matches. The structure, like almost all modern stadiums, is multifunctional. At cultural and entertainment events, the capacity of the bowl can be increased to 80,000 seats. This makes the stadium an excellent venue for large-scale festivals and performances by world stars.
How to get to the stadium. Infrastructure
Metro
About two kilometers from the main sports arena of St. Petersburg is the Krestovsky Island metro station. Fans can also use two more stations - “Staraya Derevnya” and “Chkalovskaya”, which are located within walking distance from the stadium. It is worth noting that the travel time from the Krestovsky Island station to the arena will be about 25 minutes.
Tram
No. 48, No. 19. The tram schedule and the availability of additional routes need to be clarified.
Buses and shuttles
Buses No. 10, No. 14, No. 25, No. 25A, K-131. Special shuttle buses run two hours before and after the match. Their schedules and final stops may change, so such information should be checked on the official website before visiting the stadium.
You can also walk to the stadium via the Yacht Bridge, which opened at the end of May 2017. It is assumed that the bridge will be pedestrian. However, it can also be used to transport fans on buses.
By car
There is also the option to get to the St. Petersburg stadium by your own personal transport. The car can be parked in external parking (2,732 spaces) or internal parking (240 spaces). Both parking areas are located on the bay side. The address where you can purchase a car pass, and all the conditions can be found on the official page of the stadium.
Zenit Arena is the main, but not the only sports facility on Krestovsky Island. Not far from the football stadium is the Sibur Arena multifunctional complex, which can accommodate 7,120 fans. During boxing matches and MMA competitions, the spectator capacity is up to 8,000 seats.
In addition to the Sibur Arena, the St. Petersburg stadium on Krestovsky Island is accompanied by the Locosphinx cycling track and the Athletics Arena. Among all these sports facilities there is also the Park Krestovsky Hotel, which was built in 2009.
Lengthy construction
The construction of a new stadium in St. Petersburg was regularly accompanied by scandals that were actively discussed in society. The construction of the arena was seriously delayed, and its budget was constantly increasing. This caused negative sentiments and mistrust both among St. Petersburg fans and among people quite far from football. Journalists calculated that more than 40 billion rubles were spent on construction. Naturally, this colossal amount was compared with the costs of building the best stadiums in the world. For example, Juventus Stadium was built in just over three years, and the costs amounted to just over 100 million euros.
Zenit Arena was built on the site of the former stadium. Kirov, which operated at Krestovsky since 1950. It is noteworthy that the previous stadium also had a complex and long history of construction. Work began in 1932, and the stadium was put into operation. Kirov was introduced only 18 years later. True, in that case the reason for the protracted construction was the Second World War.
In 2006, work began on dismantling the stadium. Kirov, after which the construction of the future St. Petersburg arena began. At that time, it was assumed that the stadium would be named Gazprom Arena. Quite interesting metamorphoses occurred with the name of the complex. Even representatives of the press at different stages called the stadium either “Gazprom Arena”, or “Zenit Arena”, or “St. Petersburg”. This confusion was partly due to the ambiguous situation surrounding the construction of the complex. Initially, the work was to be financed by Gazprom. The presence of the name of the corporation in the name of the stadium in this case was quite logical. However, later money for construction was allocated from the city budget. The issue with the name of the arena remains relevant. For the duration of the matches of the 2017 Confederation Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup, it was decided to use the name “St. Petersburg Arena”.
In 2007, the old stadium on Krestovsky was completely demolished. After excavation work, the first stone of a new modern sports complex. The architectural design competition was won by the agency “Kisho Kurokawa architects & associates” of the famous Kise Kurosawa, who passed away in the same 2007.
The project deadline was repeatedly pushed back, and the cost of the stadium regularly increased. Nevertheless, the complex construction on Krestovsky Island was completed in 2017. The 2018 World Cup undoubtedly became one of the main catalysts for the logical conclusion of the famous and controversial construction in St. Petersburg. First official match on new arena took place on April 22, 2017.
Sport events
The debut unofficial game at the Zenit Arena stadium took place at the end of 2016. Then the teams of Metrostroy and the builders of St. Petersburg took to the field. The stadium on Krestovsky hosted the official match in April 2017. The match took place as part of the 24th round of the Russian Football Championship. St. Petersburg Zenit beat Ural with a score of 2-0.
Already at the first game, obvious problems with the lawn appeared, which were added to the multiple excess of vibration standards. Work was urgently carried out to re-lay the lawn, which was completed at the end of May. Nevertheless, St. Petersburg Zenit was forced to return to Petrovsky and finish out the 2016-2017 Premier League season at the old stadium.
Big projects always arouse equally great interest. Many, without really understanding it, begin to scold them. It's the easiest thing! Others, turning their heads a little, admire the engineering and technical solutions. The Zenit Arena stadium under construction in St. Petersburg did not escape this fate. The project is complex, expensive, but incredibly interesting from a technical standpoint. And some of the solutions used at the stadium are simply unique.
I had the opportunity to spend one day at a construction site and was repeatedly surprised by many interesting moments. But first, a little history.
From 1950 to 2006 in St. Petersburg on Krestovsky Island there was a stadium named after. Kirov. It was one of the largest stadiums in the world - it was the largest in the entire Soviet Union, Russia and Europe.
The last official match on that field was played on July 6, 2006, and by the end of 2006 the stadium was dismantled in order to begin construction of a new and almost the most expensive stadium in the world on the same site. The project budget is approximately 35 billion rubles.
And construction began...
During 2007, the pile field was completed and the earthworks were completely completed. In 2008, the project was ready, it passed the state examination, but due to various conflicts, construction was stopped.
In December 2008, construction work was resumed. But already in December 2009, after checking the stadium project for compliance with FIFA requirements, it became clear that, according to a number of criteria, the stadium already under construction did not meet these standards. The main complaints were made about the configuration of the stands (ensuring comfortable visibility, the location of hatches) and the layout of the sub-tribune rooms, which were divided by thick walls into small compartments. There were practically no halls or open spaces inside. To correct the identified deficiencies, in April 2010, a new general designer was brought in - Mosproekt-4, which has extensive experience in designing sports facilities (for example, the Lokomotiv stadium in Moscow).
The layout of the premises under the stands and the configuration of the stands were brought in accordance with the FIFA requirements for stadiums of this level. Large halls and free spaces appeared, and places were found to accommodate additional cafes and bars at all levels of the stadium. Due to the changes being made, construction was stopped again in December 2009 and resumed in full in August 2010.
Since 2008, construction has been carried out by Inzhtransstroy, part of the Transstroy structure.
The new stadium will host World Cup matches in 2018. Including the semi-finals. The final match will take place in Luzhniki. It is planned that by the time construction is completed, the stadium will become one of the most technologically advanced and sophisticated sports facilities in Europe. There will be no athletics tracks on it and it will be intended only for football matches.
Let's take a look at this engineering marvel. I will reveal several technical solutions that are worth focusing on:
- roll-out football field;
- a huge reinforced concrete bridge with a span of 100 meters on which the stand is located;
- sliding roof.
And stopping construction was only beneficial. During this time, the pile field has stabilized and now it no longer produces sediment. There is another story connected with him. The fact is that the first general contractor (Avant) overdid it a little with the piles, and there were more of them than necessary. As a result, the bearing capacity of the field turned out to be twice as large as planned according to the project. In general, a dark story happened with them... But then, when the project was changed, it played into the hands - the new stadium project and all the changes fit perfectly into the limits of weights and loads. It was only necessary to strengthen the grillages under the stadium bowl.
Well, enough introductions, it's time to watch!
1. Beautiful view from the Primorsky district. The stadium itself resembles a flying saucer. By the way, it has a specially aerodynamic shape, since wind loads especially had to be taken into account here.
2. The stadium will host all the main cultural events and concerts of St. Petersburg. And imagine some rock concert at this stadium...
3. The negative angle of the facade, although beautiful, imposes special standards for design and calculations. Also, nothing should fall off from this façade in the event of a fire to ensure the evacuation of spectators. In general, the closest attention is paid to fire regulations and safety at the stadium.
4. In terms of area, this is the largest stadium in Eastern Europe.
5. Due to the fact that weather conditions in St. Petersburg are unfavorable for grass growth in winter, and the city is the northernmost of the Premier League, the authors of the project made an architectural decision in which the stadium field will extend beyond its boundaries, and the roof will be retractable to cover the field during bad weather and the cold season. The field itself will live outside, blown by the sea wind. In cold weather it will be in the greenhouse. But most importantly, the natural lawn will receive the necessary sunlight to grow. And inside the stadium, without a football field, you can hold concerts, exhibitions and other public events without fear of damaging the lawn.
6. The original design of the stadium was made of German steel. But then they decided to save money and make everything from reinforced concrete. But we were faced with the fact that the stadium structures, when using concrete, became much thicker and the architectural design did not fit into the existing structure. We had to do exorbitant reinforcement of the structures, but it still turned out cheaper than using imported steel. Now the stadium bowl is completely ready, and the metal roof structure is one third complete.
7. An unusual method was used to install 22,000 tons of metal roof structures. Usually temporary support structures are created and installation is carried out on them. But this method does not provide the necessary accuracy and, most importantly, it requires two 700-ton cranes. But they didn’t want to fit in the stadium.
8. Therefore, we decided to mount all the roof segments on a slipway using tower cranes in one place, and then move them along guide rails to the design position. This method is more complicated and requires more temporary structures, but ultimately provides the highest assembly accuracy and time savings.
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9. While it’s difficult to see what will happen in the clutter of building structures, the renderings allow it.
10. Stadium in football configuration.
11. The decision was very controversial and it met with many opponents. But the installation of the roof that began showed that this was the right path.
12. Each column of the temporary structure has a unique design and mounting in the bowl. Some columns are placed directly on the stands, but most pierce them to the required level.
13. The highlight of the stadium is the bridge that allows the field to be rolled out onto the street. The span of the flat floor is more than 100 meters! This is a unique prestressed concrete structure. The maximum standard deflection of the bottom slab of the bridge along its central axis (in the middle of the span) is 210 mm, and the design deflection is 87 mm. On this bridge there is a stand with a fan section (this means jumping and other football joys) and part of the roof. Essentially, it's like a piece of pie that is cut off from the rest of the structure and lives its own life.
14. There will be no bars, restaurants or other premises inside the stands in this sector. Only rigid diaphragms and small rooms.
15. Now the bridge is completely ready. No, it's actually surprising. It would be nice if it were a vault, I still understand. But a flat ceiling with such tolerances... Fantastic.
16. And this is the design of a football field. Its weight is about 7.8 thousand tons. Initially it was assumed that the structure would be pushed under the stadium by hydraulics, but this was slow, difficult and unreliable. As a result, this part was also redesigned - the entire football field will be slightly raised on an air cushion, relieving part of the load on the rollers. And then electric motors move the field for several hours. Unlike half a day in the case of hydraulic pushers.
17. On the northern stand there is a slipway where the roof segments are assembled.
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18. Another feature of the stadium will be one-stop center management. All information about the stadium, the movement of people, traffic congestion on highways, etc. will flow here.
19. A video surveillance system will be installed at the stadium, which in real time allows you to track any spectator from the entrance security cordons to his place in the stands. The system immediately identifies his ticket, his portrait and his track record as a fan.
20. There will be a smoke removal and fire extinguishing system under the roof. All this is also, of course, unique. In the case of a fire extinguishing system, it can act very locally. If someone carried a fire (suddenly) and lit it, then the system recognizes the place (accordingly, we calculate who it is), a water cloud is created around the place from sprayers, and water is supplied from above from a firefighter to this particular person. Complete space, in short.
21. A reconstructed fountain that was near the Kirov stadium.
22. But, it’s time to go up to the slipway. See the slanted gray thing? This is the pylon on which the roof will rest, in addition to the walls. The truss under the pylon is a temporary structure for the period of roof installation.
23. Primorsky district.
24. The entrance lobby was not completely restored, but partially: the pavilions themselves were restored, and the fountain and staircase were reconstructed.
25. Now the first two segments have been assembled and are slowly moving to their place on the south stand. But due to the fact that the bridge was completed there recently, now we have to wait until the guide rails are installed, along which the segments move.
26. Some kind of grandiose kingdom of truss structures and metal.
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27. On the slipway, the segments are assembled with the highest precision. Next, they are prepared for transportation, where they are joined with already completed and installed roof segments. Essentially, it will be a bagel. And in the center there is a sliding roof segment.
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28. Without reading below, try to guess how the segments slide along the guides?
29. Close-up of the pylon. His negative angle of work raised many questions. It would be more logical to make it positive, that is, it would then look outward. But modern methods of calculation and modeling make it possible to implement very bold projects.
30. Initially, the roof rested only on these pylons, but in the end they came to the conclusion that this was too risky and decided to transfer part of the load to the stadium bowl.
31. Cardan, which transmits forces from the cables to the segment. The fact is that the segment moves along a curve, and the force from the jack is applied only straight.
32. To install the roof, two “rail” tracks were built.
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33. Jack. Surprisingly very modest.
34. It was decided to build the Novokrestovskaya metro station on the Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya line, which by 2017-2018 will become an intermediate station between the Primorskaya and Ulitsa Savushkina stations. They say that work will begin this year.
35. And here is the answer about friction. Sliding is provided by fluoroplastic sheets.
36. Just add a new one and the structure weighing from 621 to 1113 tons glides like butter.
37. The beauty of joints and bolts.
38. Construction of the Western High-Speed Diameter. By the way, there will be parking around the stadium with only 4,000 spaces. With a stadium capacity of 68,000 seats, this means everyone will have to travel by public transport.
39. And several renderings of the stadium. Look how beautiful it will be.
Finally, a little story about the name. The fact is that official name the stadium does not. It has yet to be approved by the Toponymic Commission. And the name “Zenit Arena” stuck with the light hand of the builders.
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The Krestovsky Stadium in St. Petersburg will go down in history as the longest-constructed stadium. There were a lot of jokes, scandals and money around him. During the World Cup, 67,800 thousand spectators will be able to visit the stadium. The cost of Krestovsky is 43 billion rubles. The stadium is managed by Gazprom, which gives it to the local community for use. football club"Zenith".
Location and address of the stadium in St. Petersburg
The name “Krestovsky” comes from the fact that the stadium is located on Krestovsky Island. Previously, there was an arena named after Kirov on this site. Stadium address: Battery Road, building 1.
How to get to the St. Petersburg Stadium
Metro
After going down into the subway, take the train to the Krestovsky Ostrov metro station. Next you need to walk 2 km through the park along the Battery Road. Fans rushing to the stadium can get closer from the Novokrestovskaya metro station - 1.6 km along pedestrian bridge via South Road.
Shuttle buses
Like other cities participating in the 2019 World Cup, free shuttle buses will run in St. Petersburg, starting their work to transport fans three hours before the match. You can get to the stadium by shuttle bus from the Petrogradskaya metro station (S3), Vyborgskaya metro station (S4), from Pulkovo airport (S10) - all buses go to the Krestovsky Island bus station. Buses from the Vyborgskaya metro station (S4) and from the Chkalovskaya metro station (S6) will take you to Batareinaya Road.
By tram
– From the Staraya Derevnya metro station and further to Yakhtennaya Street you can get by tram number 19, then along Yakhtennaya Street, Yachtenny Bridge and Northern Road (2.3 km). The tram takes about 10 minutes.
– From the Chernaya Rechka metro station and further to Yakhtennaya Street you can get by tram No. 48, 48A, then along Yakhtennaya Street, Yachtenny Bridge and Northern Road (2.3 km). The tram takes approximately 20 minutes.
Map of seats and sectors at the St. Petersburg stadium
Stadium in cultural capital Russia is the most expensive and modern in Russia. The main highlight of the arena is the retractable roof, which is very popular due to the weather in St. Petersburg.
Opening of the stadium in St. Petersburg
On October 27, 2016, the stadium hosted the first Soccer game on a retractable field between the teams of Metrostroy and the builders of St. Petersburg. The official opening of the arena took place on April 22, 2017 with a match between Zenit and Ural. On June 17, 2017, during the opening match of the Confederations Cup, technical problems of the new stadium were discovered: the roof was leaking in the under-stand area and the elevator was not working. Let's hope that other problems will not pop up before the World Cup.
World Cup matches at the stadium in St. Petersburg
Group B match: Morocco - Iran June 15.
Group A match: Russia – Egypt June 19.
Group E match: Brazil – Costa Rica June 22.
Group D match: Argentina - Nigeria June 26.
Play-off games and for third place in St. Petersburg
1/8 final match between the best team of Group F and the second team of Group E will take place on July 3.
Semi-final match will take place on July 10.
Match for 3rd place will take place on July 15th.
Check out the full one in Russia.
The Zenit football club takes care of the accessibility of the arena for all guests and makes every effort to make it as comfortable as possible for fans.
Seats in the stadium
Special places:
Promenade (third floor)
141 seats for fans in wheelchairs. The attendant's chair is located nearby. Of these, 10 places are for fans of the visiting team in wheelchairs, which are located in sectors B-103 and B-104.
Sectors A-102 and A-103
50 seats for fans with visual impairments. Each fan has the opportunity to come to the match accompanied by one person.
The stands provide an audio-descriptive commentary (ADC) service for matches. Spectators can obtain AOK equipment free of charge from the MGN support service staff.
Additional places (do not require special conditions):
Sector C-111
- 30 seats for fans with hearing disabilities
- 30 places for children with disabilities (without PDA)
- 30 seats for fans with disability group I (without PDA)
Each visitor with a disability has the opportunity to come to the match accompanied by one person.
Invitation cards
You can apply to attend the match at .
In your application you must indicate the match you are going to attend, the desired sector, the name of the fan with a disability, the name of the accompanying person, and also attach a document confirming the disability.
Acceptance of applications begins with the start of ticket sales for the game and ends 2 days before the match.
Parking
Near the entrance to the Gazprom Arena there is parking for fans with disabilities. Parking passes are free and distributed on a first-come, first-served basis based on availability. You can apply for a car pass via email or at the club’s client office on Dobrolyubova, 16A, presenting a ticket for the match, a document confirming your disability, and also indicate the make and number of the car.
Acceptance of electronic applications begins with the start of ticket sales for the match and ends 2 days before the match. After this, the car pass can only be obtained at the client office.
Shuttles for MGN
Due to restrictions on entry to Krestovsky Island on match days, MGNs using personal vehicles are provided with parking on Petrovskaya Square, where they transfer to equipped minibuses with subsequent delivery directly to the stadium and on the return route after the match.
Shuttles start operating 2 hours before the start of the match.
Social taxi
On the day of the match, social taxi cars can go to parking lots P1 and P21 (next to Sibur Arena) only for dropping off/pick-up of fans.
Entry to the territory of the Gazprom Arena is possible only with an official “social taxi” pass.
MGN escort service
Stewards from the MGN escort service work at each match. They can be identified by their blue vests with the words “escort” written on them. They are located in parking lots P1, P2 and P22, as well as at entrances 2a, 10a and 16a. At each of these entrances there are wheelchairs that fans can use if necessary to get to their seat in the stands (not rentable).
There are also escort service stewards located near the entrances to Stands A, B and C, as well as on the internal promenade of the stadium. MGN fans can always turn to them for any necessary help. 
