Na Litavce
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Na Litavce is a football stadium
in Příbram
, Czech Republic
. It is currently used as the home ground of 1. FK Příbram. The stadium holds 9,100 people.
The major reconstruction of stadium was made between 1978 and 1980. The construction was funded by the Uranium Mines company , many of the miners and company workers joined the work voluntarily. New stands and entry gate were built as well as two buildings with flats and hotel rooms, which remain the mark of the stadium. The western stand was roofed and the capacity of the stadium was around 11,000 spectators.
In 1996 the Příbram team merged with Dukla Prague and the team moved to Prague for one year before returning to Příbram and bringing the first league to the stadium. The eastern stand was roofed and the third stand was built. The stadium had to be modernized to correspond with the football union's new standards, all stands are for seated spectators, which lowered the capacity to 9,100, and the floodlight towers were erected.
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 Příbram
Príbram
Příbram is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic with a population of 35,147. The city is located on the Litavka river and the foothills of Brdy, 60 kilometers south-west of Prague, the country's capital...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It is currently used as the home ground of 1. FK Příbram. The stadium holds 9,100 people.
History
The stadium was opened September 11, 1955, starting the series of promotions of the home club Baník Příbram from the regional competition up to the third highest nationwide league within 13 years and to the second division in 1974 (only for five seasons).The major reconstruction of stadium was made between 1978 and 1980. The construction was funded by the Uranium Mines company , many of the miners and company workers joined the work voluntarily. New stands and entry gate were built as well as two buildings with flats and hotel rooms, which remain the mark of the stadium. The western stand was roofed and the capacity of the stadium was around 11,000 spectators.
In 1996 the Příbram team merged with Dukla Prague and the team moved to Prague for one year before returning to Příbram and bringing the first league to the stadium. The eastern stand was roofed and the third stand was built. The stadium had to be modernized to correspond with the football union's new standards, all stands are for seated spectators, which lowered the capacity to 9,100, and the floodlight towers were erected.
Trivia
- The name of the stadium is derived from the name of a river LitavkaLitavkaLitavka is a river in the Czech Republic, the right tributary of the Berounka River. It originates in the Brdy mountain range at the elevation of 736 m and flows for 54.9 km to Beroun, where it enters the Berounka River....
, located just behind the west stand. It flows north to BerounBerounBeroun is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area. It is located 30 km southwest of Prague and has a population of 18,930 . It lies on the confluence of Berounka and Litavka rivers.Despite its small size, it is an...
where it joins the BerounkaBerounkaThe Berounka is a river in the Czech Republic. It carries the name Mže from its source in Germany, next to the Czech border, until its confluence with the Radbuza in Pilsen...
river. - Litavka also caused problems to the stadium several times by flooding, the stadium was under water for example during the 2002 European floods2002 European floodsIn August 2002 a 100-year flood caused by over a week of continuous heavy rains ravaged Europe, killing dozens, dispossessing thousands, and causing damage of billions of euros in the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Croatia....
. The game with Slavia Prague had to be postponed.