National Athletics Centre (Budapest)

The National Athletics Centre (Hungarian: Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ) is a track and field stadium in Budapest, Hungary. It has held the 2023 World Athletics Championships. The stadium was built on the eastern bank of the Danube River south of central Budapest, with a capacity of 36,000 for the championships, which will be reduced to 14,000 for future events.[4][5][6]

National Athletics Centre
Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ
National Athletics Centre in 27 August 2023
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Full nameNational Athletics Centre
LocationBudapest, Hungary
Coordinates47°27′48″N 19°4′12″E / 47.46333°N 19.07000°E / 47.46333; 19.07000
OwnerHungarian Athletics Association (MASZ)
Capacity36,000[3]
Surfacegrass
Construction
Opened17 June 2023[1]
Construction costHUF 246 billion (€658 million)[2]
ArchitectFERENCZ, Marcel - NAPUR Architect Kft
Tenants
Hungarian Athletics Association (2023–present)
Hungary national football team

References edit

  1. ^ PHOTOS: Here’s the new National Athletics Centre in Hungary!
  2. ^ "Construction: Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  3. ^ "Budapest: National Athletics Stadium growing fast". Stadium DB. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  4. ^ "Budapest's second national stadium". StadiumDB. 6 December 2018.
  5. ^ "IAAF COUNCIL MAKES KEY DECISIONS IN MONACO". IAAF. 4 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Magyarország történelmi sportsikere; Budapesten rendezik a 2023-as atlétikai világbajnokságot" (in Hungarian). Atletika.hu. 4 December 2018.