| Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ | |
.jpg) National Athletics Centre in 27 August 2023 | |
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| Full name | National Athletics Centre |
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| Location | Budapest, Hungary |
| Coordinates | 47°27′48″N 19°4′12″E / 47.46333°N 19.07000°E |
| Owner | Hungarian Athletics Association (MASZ) |
| Capacity | 36,000[3] |
| Surface | Grass infield |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 17 June 2023[1] |
| Construction cost | HUF 246 billion (€658 million)[2] |
| Architect | FERENCZ, Marcel - NAPUR Architect Kft |
| Tenants | |
| Hungarian Athletics Association (2023–present) | |
The National Athletics Centre (Hungarian: Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, pronounced [ˈnɛmzɛti ˈɒtleːtikɒji ˈkøspont]) is a track and field stadium in Budapest, Hungary. It has held the 2023 World Athletics Championships. The stadium was built on the eastern bank of the Danube River south of central Budapest, with a capacity of 36,000 for the championships, which will be reduced to 14,000 for future events.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ PHOTOS: Here’s the new National Athletics Centre in Hungary!
- ^ "Construction: Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ^ "Budapest: National Athletics Stadium growing fast". Stadium DB. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "Budapest's second national stadium". StadiumDB. 6 December 2018.
- ^ "IAAF COUNCIL MAKES KEY DECISIONS IN MONACO". IAAF. 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Magyarország történelmi sportsikere; Budapesten rendezik a 2023-as atlétikai világbajnokságot" (in Hungarian). Atletika.hu. 4 December 2018.
