Millennium Stadium Roof

If built people would be able to climb up the spires of the stadium for.

Millennium stadium roof.

Specially insulated to maximise its acoustic effect the roof traps the roar of the crowd so that it reverberates around the seating bowl. 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. 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.

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. The millennium stadium welsh. The impressive spatial roof structure is supported by four masts in the corners. The two 500t retractable roof sections pulled by winch cables take 20 minutes to.

Sporting the first fully retractable roof in the uk the venue is at the leading edge as a multi purpose multi faceted event venue. Millennium stadium retractable roof. The stairway up to the roof would be built within the stadium if the scheme is given the go ahead. 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.

Initially built to host the 1999 rugby world cup it has gone on to host many other. The pylons comprise two 220m main steel trusses crossed over by five lateral trusses on each section of the retractable roof. Millennium stadium plc has asked for planning permission from cardiff council to build the stairs and zip wire on the roof. Stadiwm y mileniwm known since 2016 as the principality stadium welsh.

There are four masts one at each corner that support the roof. The total roof cover measures 223m long and is supported by cables attached to four 93m tall pylons. Since opening in june 1999 the millennium stadium has welcomed on average over 1 3 million visitors per year.