Bute Park and the Millenium StadiumBute Park and the Millenium Stadium
We visited Cardiff, the capital city and the largest city in Wales with about 300,000 inhabitants.
Introduction :
The visit of the Millenium Stadium was great! It is huge.There are about 73,000 seats in the stadium! It's got a retractable roof, so there are lots of concerts and special events in this stadium.
The Millenium Stadium is the biggest stadium in Wales.It was inaugurated in 1999 for the 1999 Rugby Wold Cup.There are 73000 seaters, three tiers of stands, a Rugby Hall of Fame, museum, restaurants, about 20 bars, shops, hospitality suits... This is the only rectractable stadium roof in the United Kingdom . The roof can be closed in 20 minutes . The Millennium Stadium has welcomed over 1.3 million visitors per year. It's used for sports events, rugby, soccer, baseball, boxing, racing...
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The dressing room :
We visited the dressing
room and we saw where the payers changing before and after battle.
We saw and heard how they prepare and feel the build up of
pressure before they enter the arena.
The player's tunnel :
We walked into the player's tunnel. On the walls there were some photos and pictures of very famous soccer players like David Beckham, Ronaldinho, Deco... Imagine the noise when you arrive on the field and see all the spectators who want you to be the best... How impressive !!!
VIP areas :
We went to the VIP areas. The tickets cost about 60 euros. Its's there where Queen Victoria II goes to see the matches. You can't go to this place unless you're invited .
Some information about the Millenium Stadium:
| Seats
- 74,500 spectators overall Lower - 23,500 Level 3 spectators Middle - 18,000 Level 4/5 spectators Upper - 33,000 Level 6 spectators Debenture seats - 17,400 Club seats - 1500 |
Hospitality
boxes - 128 Masts (4No.) - 90,341 metres high Foundation Piles - 1,350 Steel Reinforcement - 4,000 tonnes Concrete - 40,000 tonnes Structural Steel - 12,000 tonnes |
At the end of the day, we went to the beautiful Bute Park.On the photo you can see a view from Bute Park.In the foreground, there is the river Taff and in the background there is the Millenium Stadium. It 's in the heart of the city centre.
