Podolí Swimming Stadium
| Podolí Swimming Stadium | |
|---|---|
Plavecký stadion Podolí | |
.JPG) Podolí Swimming Stadium viewed from Kavčí hory | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Podolí, Prague 4 |
| Construction started | 1959 |
| Completed | 1965 |
| Renovated | 2000–2001 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Richard Podzemný |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 5000 |
Podolí Swimming Stadium (in Czech: Plavecký stadion Podolí) is a swimming centre in Prague, Czech Republic, which is located on the right side of Vltava river in Podolí neighborhood.[1] It contains two 50 meter-long pools (outside and inside), 33 meter pool for water polo, spa or other facilities including seating for 5000 spectators.[2][3] It was built between 1959 and 1965 on the site of a former mine. Design of the complex, symbolizing a big water wave, was created by a Czech architect Richard Podzemný.
The complex had around 2500 visitors daily in 2015, which is around 1 milion per year.[4]
Reference
- ^ "Podoli Swimming Pool Complex". Prague Guide. 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Podolí Swimming Centre". Prague.eu. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Swimming Pool Podoli in Prague". Prague Experience. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ televize, Česká. "Podolský stadion zdobí Prahu půl století". ČT24 - Nejdůvěryhodnější zpravodajský web v ČR - Česká televize (in Czech). Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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