Millennium Stadium Roof

The millennium stadium was built for the 1999 rugby world cup in wales.

Millennium stadium roof.

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. It is a multi purpose stadium with a retractable roof and provides seating for 72 500 spectators. Image copyright millennium stadium plc image caption stadium bosses want to offer visitors a bird. Specially insulated to maximise its acoustic effect the roof traps the roar of the crowd so that it reverberates around the seating bowl.

Coach parking on event days is usually located at sophia gardens which is just. The two 500t retractable roof sections pulled by winch cables take 20 minutes to. Stadiwm y mileniwm known since 2016 as the principality stadium welsh. Sporting the first fully retractable roof in the uk the venue is at the leading edge as a multi purpose multi faceted event venue.

A view of the millennium stadium roof getty images the welsh rugby union have confirmed that the millennium stadium roof will be closed for tomorrow s rbs 6 nations decider between wales and. 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. Millennium stadium retractable roof. Since opening in june 1999 the millennium stadium has welcomed on average over 1 3 million visitors per year.

Cardiff central bus station is a five minute walk from the stadium passengers exit the bus station and bear left along wood street for gates 5 6 and 7 or bear right along wood street to westgate street for gates 4 3 2 continuing around to gate 1 on castle street. Millennium stadium plc has asked for planning permission from cardiff council to build the stairs and zip wire on the roof. The millennium stadium welsh. The stairway up to the roof would be built within the stadium if the scheme is given the go ahead.

If built people would be able to climb up the spires of the stadium for. The impressive spatial roof structure is supported by four masts in the corners. There are four masts one at each corner that support the roof.