Tynecastle Park

Tynecastle Park
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View of Tynecastle Park, looking towards the Gorgie Stand (January 2018)
UEFA
Tynecastle Park is located in the City of Edinburgh council area
Tynecastle Park
Tynecastle Park
Location in Edinburgh
Former namesTynecastle Stadium (c. 1996–2017)
LocationGorgie, Edinburgh, Scotland
Coordinates55°56′21″N 3°13′56″W / 55.93917°N 3.23222°W / 55.93917; -3.23222
OwnerHeart of Midlothian F.C.
Capacity19,852[1][2]
SurfaceHybrid
Construction
Opened10 April 1886
Renovated1994–1997, 2017
ArchitectJim Clydesdale[3][4]
Tenants
1886–present

Tynecastle Park, also known as Tynecastle Stadium, is a football stadium in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh, which is the home ground of Scottish Professional Football League club Heart of Midlothian (Hearts). A UEFA category four stadium,[5] it has also hosted Scotland international matches, and been used as a neutral venue for Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup semi-finals.

Tynecastle has a seating capacity of 19,852,[2] which makes it the sixth-largest football stadium in Scotland. Hearts have played at the present site of Tynecastle since 1886.

  1. ^ McLean, David (21 June 2017). "Demolition of Tynecastle main stand nears completion". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Tynecastle Park Safety Certificate, issued October 2018" (PDF). 31 October 2018.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference robinson was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Anderson, Barry (15 November 2016). "Hearts ready go to work on Tynecastle's new main stand". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  5. ^ "TYNECASTLE RATED IN TOP UEFA CATEGORY". Heart of Midlothian. Retrieved 14 October 2023.