Avangard Stadium (Vyborg)

Avangard Stadium
Location	Vyborg, Russia
Owner	City of Vyborg
Capacity	5,000
Surface	Grass; 105m x 75m
Construction
Opened	1933
Architect	Uno Ullberg
Tenants
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Avangard Stadium (Russian: Cтадион Авангард) is a multi-purpose stadium in Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It was completed in 1933 by the design of the Finnish architect Uno Ullberg.^[1]

History

Avangard Stadium was opened in 1933 as Viipurin keskusurheilukenttä, the ″Vyborg Central Sports Stadium″, when Vyborg was a part of Finland. The stadium had a main stand with 5,500 seats, and a standing section for more than 10,000 spectators. It was considered as the most modern sports stadium in Finland.^[1]

Vyborg stadium was the home ground of the football club Sudet, and hosted the 1937 Finnish Championships in Athletics. It was also planned as a venue for the football matches of the cancelled 1940 Summer Olympics.^[1]

The stadium was severely damaged in the World War II. After the war, Vyborg was ceded to the Soviet Union, and the renovated stadium was renamed as Avangard Stadium.

References

1 2 3 Hintikka, Matti (2012). "Pallon perässä pihalta halliin". Euroopan rakennusperintöpäivät 2012 : Liikuttavat ympäristöt (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Natuonal Board of Antiquities. p. 8. ISBN 978-952-67328-5-5.

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[hintikka-1] 1 2 3 Hintikka, Matti (2012). "Pallon perässä pihalta halliin". Euroopan rakennusperintöpäivät 2012 : Liikuttavat ympäristöt (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Natuonal Board of Antiquities. p. 8. ISBN 978-952-67328-5-5.