Bislett Stadium

Bislett stadion
Lekegrinda (old stadium)
Map
LocationBislett
0168 Oslo
OwnerOslo Municipality
OperatorOslo Municipality
Capacity15,400 (Athletics, football)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1917
Opened1922
Construction cost€55 Million (Euros)
ArchitectC. F. Møller Architects
Tenants
Vålerenga Fotball (1944–1999)
Skeid Fotball (2007–present)
Lyn Fotball (2010, 2014-present)

Bislett Stadium[1][2][3] (Norwegian: Bislett stadion) is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here. The original stadium was demolished in 2004 and construction of a new stadium was completed by the summer of 2005. The New Bislett Stadium was designed by C.F. Møller Architects.

  1. ^ Matthews, Peter. 2012. Historical Dictionary of Track and Field. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, p. 38.
  2. ^ Bale, John. 2004. Running Cultures: Racing in Time and Space. London: Routledge, p. 52.
  3. ^ Hellerud, Synnøve Veinan, & Jan Messel. 2000. Oslo: A Thousand-Year History. Oslo: Aschehoug, p. 295.