Den Haag Stadion
Encyclopedia
Kyocera Stadion is a multi-use stadium
in The Hague
, the Netherlands
, designed by Zwarts & Jansma Architects. Completed in 2007, the stadium is used mostly for football of ADO Den Haag
. It has a capacity of 15,000 people, and replaced ADO's former stadium Zuiderpark
which was considerably smaller. Despite being one of the three largest cities in the Netherlands
, the clubs attendances have been traditionally smaller than their rivals Ajax
, Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven.
was on July 28, 2007, since June 2010 ADO Den Haag has an agreement with the multinational Kyocera to change the name of the stadium to Kyocera Stadion.
When the club opened the stadium, Wim Deetman
, the mayor of The Hague
, said that this stadium is the most secure stadium of Europe
. The stadium has security cameras installed that record several pictures of every audience member and the so-called Happy Crowd Control system will take pictures of spectators when entering the stadium.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, designed by Zwarts & Jansma Architects. Completed in 2007, the stadium is used mostly for football of ADO Den Haag
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club...
. It has a capacity of 15,000 people, and replaced ADO's former stadium Zuiderpark
Zuiderpark Stadion
Zuiderparkstadion was an 11,000-seat stadium in The Hague, in the Netherlands. It was the home of football club ADO Den Haag.For many years after the club's inauguration in 1905, they played football in many different temporary venues, eventually settling in the 'Zuiderpark' in 1925. The stadium...
which was considerably smaller. Despite being one of the three largest cities in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, the clubs attendances have been traditionally smaller than their rivals Ajax
Ajax Amsterdam
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...
, Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven.
Opening
The opening ceremonyOpening ceremony
An opening ceremony is the official opening of a building or event. The opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup are huge events involving thousands of participants and watched by a massive worldwide audience. On a much smaller scale, some ceremonies mark the opening of a...
was on July 28, 2007, since June 2010 ADO Den Haag has an agreement with the multinational Kyocera to change the name of the stadium to Kyocera Stadion.
Wim Deetman
Willem Joost "Wim" Deetman is a Dutch politician and statesman, former minister of education and mayor of The Hague...
, the mayor of The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, said that this stadium is the most secure stadium of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. The stadium has security cameras installed that record several pictures of every audience member and the so-called Happy Crowd Control system will take pictures of spectators when entering the stadium.
External links
- http://www.zwarts.jansma.nl/artefact-640-en.html – constructers website.