"The Poljud beauty" (Croatian: Poljudska ljepotica) | |
 Panoramic view of the stadium in 2024 | |
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| Full name | Gradski stadion u Poljudu |
|---|---|
| Location | Spinut, Split, Croatia |
| Coordinates | 43°31′10″N 16°25′54″E / 43.51944°N 16.43167°E |
| Owner | City of Split |
| Operator | Hajduk Split |
| Capacity | 33,987 |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (115 yd × 74 yd) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1977–1979 |
| Opened | 12 September 1979 |
| Architect | Boris Magaš |
| Structural engineer | Boženko Jelić |
| Tenants | |
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| Type | Protected cultural good |
| Reference no. | Z-6644[1] |
Gradski stadion u Poljudu (English: City Stadium in Poljud), better known as Stadion Poljud (English: Poljud Stadium) or simply Poljud, is a multi-use stadium in Split, Croatia, which has been the home ground of Hajduk Split football club since 1979. The stadium is located in the neighbourhood of Poljud, which belongs to city district of Spinut.[2] It was opened in September 1979, and has a seating capacity of 33,987.[3]
The venue was built to host the 1979 Mediterranean Games and was opened by then Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito. It had an original capacity of 55,000, increased to 62,000 in the 1980s, before being equipped with seats in the 1990s thus reducing the capacity to 33.987[4]
Poljud Stadium was also the venue for the 1990 European Athletics Championships and 2010 IAAF Continental Cup. Ultra Music - world known Electronic festival Ultra Europe was held on Stadium Poljud from 2013 until 2019 when it moved to Park Mladeži. City of Split annually held the Electronic Festival which gathers more than 150.000 people each year.[5]
- ^ "Gradski stadion Poljud". Registar kulturnih dobara. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ^ "Stadion Poljud". The Stadium Guide. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "O Poljudu" (in Croatian). HNK Hajduk Split. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ Budget Airline Football – Football in Split
- ^ "Na Ultru dolazi oko 150 tisuća ljudi, a ove godine, kako tvrdi organizator Joe Bašić, došlo ih je još i više". 24sata. Retrieved 13 June 2024.