Emirates Stadium facts for kids
| Emirates stadium | |
| Former names | Ashburton Grove |
|---|---|
| Location | Holloway, Islington, London, N5 1BU |
| Coordinates | 51°33′18″N 0°6′31″W / 51.55500°N 0.10861°W |
| Owner | Arsenal F.C. |
| Capacity | 60,361 seated |
| Field size | 105 × 68 metres |
| Surface | grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 22 July 2006 |
| Demolished | 25 January 2019 |
| Construction cost | £ 390 million |
| Architect | HOK Sport (now Populous) |
| Tenants | |
| 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 from 2004 to 2006. It replaced Highbury Stadium which had only 38,419 seats and was too small for the need of modern football.
Images for kids
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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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Arsenal organised another bond scheme in order to generate funds for the new stadium and redevelopment of Highbury.
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The Emirates Stadium under construction in May 2005
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One of the murals installed on the stadium as a result of the Arsenalisation project.
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An aerial view of the Emirates Stadium and surrounding area. Arsenal's former stadium Highbury, which has since been redeveloped into Highbury Square is visible.
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Cannons positioned outside the stadium.
See also
In Spanish: Emirates Stadium para niños
