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| Former names | Ashburton Grove |
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| Location | Holloway, Islington, London, N5 1BU |
| Coordinates | 51°33′18″N 0°6′31″W / 51.555°N 0.10861°WCoordinates: 51°33′18″N 0°6′31″W / 51.555°N 0.10861°W |
| Opened | 22 July 2006 |
| Surface | lawn |
| Construction cost | £ 390 million |
| Architect | HOK Sport (now Populous) |
| Capacity | 60,361 seated |
| Field dimensions | 105 × 68 metres |
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| Arsenal Football Club (2006–) | |
The Emirates Stadium is a football stadium in London, England. It is the home stadium of Arsenal F.C. It is named after the airline Emirates.
History
The stadium was built 2004 to 2006. It replaced the old Highbury stadium which has only 38,419 seats and was too small for the need of modern football.
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Wembley Stadium was one of the sites Arsenal considered relocating to.
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A board displaying the acquisition of the Ashburton Grove site for the stadium development.
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The Emirates Stadium sign
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The Emirates Stadium under construction in May 2005
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An aerial view of the Emirates Stadium and surrounding area including Arsenal's former stadium Highbury, which has since been redeveloped into Highbury Square
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View of the Clock End Bridge with the ARSENAL statue lettering in the foreground and the Emirates Stadium in the background
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One of the murals installed on the stadium as a result of the Arsenalisation project.