Luzhniki Stadium

Summary

Luzhniki Stadium is an association football venue^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of association_football_venue entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,188 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Luzhniki Stadium is located in Khamovniki District^[3].
• Luzhniki Stadium is in the country of Russia^[4].
• Luzhniki Stadium is in the country of Soviet Union^[5].
• Luzhniki Stadium's instance of is recorded as association football venue^[6].
• Luzhniki Stadium is owned by FC Torpedo Moscow^[7].
• Luzhniki Stadium is owned by Government of Moscow^[8].
• Luzhniki Stadium is operated by Russian Football Union^[9].
• Luzhniki Stadium took place at Moscow^[10].
• Luzhniki Stadium is part of Luzhniki Olympic Complex^[11].
• Luzhniki Stadium's Commons category is recorded as Luzhniki Stadium^[12].
• Luzhniki Stadium's review score is recorded as 4^[13].
• Luzhniki Stadium's occupant is recorded as Soviet Union national association football team^[14].
• Luzhniki Stadium's occupant is recorded as Russia men's national football team^[15].
• January 1, 1956 marks the founding of Luzhniki Stadium^[16].
• Luzhniki Stadium's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 55.715833333333, 'lon': 37.553611111111}^[17].
• Luzhniki Stadium's sport is recorded as association football^[18].
• Luzhniki Stadium's surface played on is recorded as artificial turf^[19].
• Luzhniki Stadium's significant event is recorded as 2018 FIFA World Cup^[20].
• Luzhniki Stadium's official website is recorded as https://www.luzhniki.ru/^[21].
• Luzhniki Stadium's maximum capacity is recorded as {'amount': '+78360'}^[22].
• Luzhniki Stadium's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Лужа'}^[23].
• Luzhniki Stadium's date of official opening is recorded as July 31, 1956^[24].
• Luzhniki Stadium's category for the exterior of the item is recorded as Category:Exterior of Luzhniki Stadium^[25].
• Luzhniki Stadium's UEFA stadium category is recorded as UEFA stadium category 4^[26].

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Geography

Country listings include Russia^[4], a sovereign state^[27], in Russia^[28], founded in 1991^[29] and Soviet Union^[5], a federal republic^[30], in Soviet Union^[31], founded in 1922^[32]. Luzhniki Stadium is located in Khamovniki District^[3]. It is part of Luzhniki Olympic Complex^[11].

Designation and Status

Luzhniki Stadium's instance of is recorded as association football venue^[6].

History and Context

January 1, 1956 marks the founding of Luzhniki Stadium^[16]. Owners include FC Torpedo Moscow^[7], an association football club^[33], in Russia^[34], founded in 1924^[35], headquartered in Moscow^[36] and Government of Moscow^[8], a state government^[37], in Russia^[38], founded in 1991^[39], headquartered in Moscow^[40].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Luzhniki Stadium include Sportivnaya^[41], a metro station^[42], in Russia^[43], founded in 1957^[44].

Why It Matters

Luzhniki Stadium ranks in the top 3% of association_football_venue entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,188 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] It is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for it include Sportivnaya^[41], a metro station^[42], in Russia^[43], founded in 1957^[44].