Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium
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Dynamo Stadium named after Valeriy Lobanovskiy is a football stadium
in Kiev
, Ukraine
. It is currently used for football
matches, and is the home of FC Dynamo Kyiv
. The stadium holds 16,873 people, and was built in 1934 - taking its current name in 2002 when it was renamed in honour of the former Dynamo Kyiv and USSR national football team
coach Valeriy Lobanovskyi, who died on 15 May that year, aged 63.
A reconstruction plan has been approved to increase the number of seats to 30,000, and to add a roof over the stand. The stadium is currently used for most domestic games and European games.
In 1971, near the stadium is set a monument for the Dynamo players involved in the game known as The Death Match
and to the players dead in the World War II
. The sculpture is in form of stele on which are carved figures of four players, using high relief. The architect
s, V. Bogdanovska and I. Maslenkov, are well known for projecting the stations of Kiev Metro
. The sculptor was I. Gorovyi. The monument is located by the service entrance to the stadium, so many fans are unable to see it.
On May 11, 2003, before the first anniversary of the death of Valeriy Lobanovskyi, a monument was opened. The famous coach
is sitting on the trainer's bench and is watching a match. The pedestal
is a large ball
. The total weight is about 5t
. The monument was create by a group of nine people led by the architect Vasil Klimenko and the sculptor Vladimir Filatov. Sculpture is located between the stadium and the main entrance to 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 Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. It is currently used for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches, and is the home of FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...
. The stadium holds 16,873 people, and was built in 1934 - taking its current name in 2002 when it was renamed in honour of the former Dynamo Kyiv and USSR national football team
USSR national football team
The Soviet Union National Football Team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. It ceased to exist after the break up of the Union...
coach Valeriy Lobanovskyi, who died on 15 May that year, aged 63.
A reconstruction plan has been approved to increase the number of seats to 30,000, and to add a roof over the stand. The stadium is currently used for most domestic games and European games.
Monuments
The Death Match
The Death Match was the Soviet propaganda name for a non-official association football match in 1942 between the local workers of a bakery factory — former professional footballers from Dynamo Kyiv and Lokomotyv Kyiv — and soldiers of the Nazi German Wehrmacht...
and to the players dead in the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The sculpture is in form of stele on which are carved figures of four players, using high relief. The architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
s, V. Bogdanovska and I. Maslenkov, are well known for projecting the stations of Kiev Metro
Kiev Metro
The Kiev Metro is a metro system that is the mainstay of Kiev's public transport. It was the first rapid transit system in Ukraine and the third one built in the USSR . It now has three lines with a total length of 63.7 kilometres and 49 stations...
. The sculptor was I. Gorovyi. The monument is located by the service entrance to the stadium, so many fans are unable to see it.
On May 11, 2003, before the first anniversary of the death of Valeriy Lobanovskyi, a monument was opened. The famous coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
is sitting on the trainer's bench and is watching a match. The pedestal
Pedestal
Pedestal is a term generally applied to the support of a statue or a vase....
is a large ball
Ball
A ball is a round, usually spherical but sometimes ovoid, object with various uses. It is used in ball games, where the play of the game follows the state of the ball as it is hit, kicked or thrown by players. Balls can also be used for simpler activities, such as catch, marbles and juggling...
. The total weight is about 5t
Ton
The ton is a unit of measure. It has a long history and has acquired a number of meanings and uses over the years. It is used principally as a unit of weight, and as a unit of volume. It can also be used as a measure of energy, for truck classification, or as a colloquial term.It is derived from...
. The monument was create by a group of nine people led by the architect Vasil Klimenko and the sculptor Vladimir Filatov. Sculpture is located between the stadium and the main entrance to the stadium.