Millennium Stadium Roof

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Millennium stadium roof.

Initially built to host the 1999 rugby world cup it has gone on to host many other. The atmosphere at the principality stadium previously known as the millennium stadium is the result of a combination of unique design features with the biggest factor being the retractable roof. The stairway up to the roof would be built within the stadium if the scheme is given the go ahead. Since opening in june 1999 the millennium stadium has welcomed on average over 1 3 million visitors per year.

The pylons comprise two 220m main steel trusses crossed over by five lateral trusses on each section of the retractable roof. Specially insulated to maximise its acoustic effect the roof traps the roar of the crowd so that it reverberates around the seating bowl. Stadiwm y mileniwm known since 2016 as the principality stadium welsh. The total roof cover measures 223m long and is supported by cables attached to four 93m tall pylons.

The millennium stadium was built for the 1999 rugby world cup in wales. The two 500t retractable roof sections pulled by winch cables take 20 minutes to. Stadiwm principality for sponsorship reasons is the national stadium of wales located in cardiff it is the home of the wales national rugby union team and has also held wales national football team games. Sporting the first fully retractable roof in the uk the venue is at the leading edge as a multi purpose multi faceted event venue.

The millennium stadium welsh. If built people would be able to climb up the spires of the stadium for. Coach parking on event days is usually located at sophia gardens which is just. There are four masts one at each corner that support the roof.

It is a multi purpose stadium with a retractable roof and provides seating for 72 500 spectators. Millennium stadium retractable roof. The impressive spatial roof structure is supported by four masts in the corners.