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Dynamo Stadium (Poltava)

Coordinates: 49°35′26.5″N 34°32′46.8″E / 49.590694°N 34.546333°E / 49.590694; 34.546333
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Dynamo Stadium
Стадіон Динамо
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LocationLidova Street, 4 Poltava, Ukraine
Coordinates49°35′26.5″N 34°32′46.8″E / 49.590694°N 34.546333°E / 49.590694; 34.546333
OwnerPoltava Dynamo society
OperatorPoltava Dynamo society
Capacity300
Field size107 m × 69 m (351 ft × 226 ft)
SurfaceArtificial
Construction
Built1938
Opened30 July 1938; 86 years ago (1938-07-30)
Renovated1944, 2016

Dynamo Stadium (Ukrainian: Стадіон Динамо) is a football stadium in Poltava, Ukraine.

Stadium was built in 1938 and opened on 30 July 1938.[1] Stadium was built on the site of police sports ground.[2] It was a multi-sport facility located on 1.5 hectares.[3] In 1938 an outdoor shooting range was opened which remains in use in 2019 after renovations to make in indoor range. During the German occupation the stadium was used for gardens. After Poltava was liberated work began to rebuild stadium and its facilities on 5 May 1944.[4] On 23 July 1944 stadium was reopened after reconstruction.[5] It was officially opened on 2 May 1945.[6]

In 2016 Stadium was renovated. Field which was 90x50 m was increased to 107x69 m and artificial turf was laid. Field was in use 13 to 14 hours each day. Two futsal and two volleyball fields and track were added. Cost for renovations was 6,400,000.[7]

Aerial view of stadium and State Special Communications Service of Ukraine headquarters in Poltava on 19 September 2016.

References

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  1. ^ Lomov 2019, p. 20.
  2. ^ Lomov & Stadnychenko 2009, p. 33.
  3. ^ Lomov 2019, p. 66.
  4. ^ Lomov 2019, p. 67.
  5. ^ Lomov & Stadnychenko 2009, p. 87.
  6. ^ Lomov 2019, p. 68.
  7. ^ Lomov 2019, p. 123.


Sources

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  • Lomov, Anatolii (2019), Полтавщина спортивна в обличчях і фактах. [Sport in Poltava region in faces and facts.] (in Ukrainian), Poltava: PP Dyvosvit, ISBN 978-617-633-252-7
  • Lomov, Anatolii; Stadnychenko, Oleksandr (2009), 100 Років Полтавському Футболу [100 Years of Poltava Football] (in Ukrainian), Poltava: Poltava, ISBN 978-966-97035-0-7
  • Lomov, Anatolii; Kryvorotko, Serhii (2010), Энциклопедия Полтавского Футбола (1909-2010) [Encyclopedia of Poltava Football (1909-2010)] (in Russian), Poltava: OOO "ASMI", ISBN 978-966-182-118-6