The National Sports Complex "Olympic" (NSC Olympiyskiy) is the main sports attraction of the city of Kyiv

The unique structure of the NSC Olimpiyskiy is interesting to see for everyone, even those who are not fans of any kind of sport. If you find yourself near the stadium, its grandeur and volume will undoubtedly attract your attention.

Kyiv presents a wide variety of architectural styles from different periods. No one will remain indifferent to the historical center of the city and the beautiful panoramas opening from the slopes of the Dnieper. At the same time, the sports arena, designed in futuristic and hi-tech styles, harmoniously fits into the business center of the city. When looking at the NSC Olimpiyskiy, associations with a spaceship peacefully landing in the heart of Ukraine may arise.

The history of the stadium began back in 1936. Since then, the appearance of the Olympic has undergone many changes. The current appearance of the stadium was designed by the famous German architectural bureau GMP Architekten. The reason for the last reconstruction in 2008-2012 was Ukraine's right to host the EURO 2012 tournament. The main feature of the new appearance of the stadium is the membrane roof, built on a cable-stayed structure. It protects 100% of the stands from precipitation. Today, the capacity of the sectors is 70 spectator seats. The Discovery Channel made a film about the unusual engineering work of installing the roof element system.

3 years of reconstruction of the NSC Olympic can be seen in 1 minute in this video:

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If you are interested in football or want to get a charge of sports emotions, the NSC Olimpiyskiy will host you at one of the home matches of Dynamo Kyiv. However, the Olimpiyskiy is not only a sports facility. The complex is often used to host various exhibitions and concerts. Such famous performers as Madonna and George Michael have already performed at the arena, and Shakira sang at the stadium opening. The NSC also offers excursions, during which you can visit the stands, VIP boxes and even the players' locker rooms. For information on events and to purchase tickets online, we recommend visiting official website of the complex.

Plan - scheme of sectors of the Kyiv stadium NSC OLIMPIC

The Park Inn by Radisson hotel (the reconstructed Sport hotel), the planetarium and the Olimpiyskiy shopping centre are located next to the sports complex. The Parus business centre and the Gulliver multifunctional complex rise above the north-eastern part of the stadium.

Watch NSC "Olimpiyskiy" in real time using online webcam  

We hope that in this article we managed to attract your attention to this landmark. If you want to learn more about the NSC Olimpiyskiy, we recommend visiting the page Wikipedia.

3D model of the NSC "Olympic" stadium

Virtual tour of the NSC "Olympic"

 

The most convenient way to get to the arena is by metro. Get off at the Olimpiyskaya or Dvorets Sportu stations. There are stadium ticket offices near both stations.

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 Address of NSC OLIMPIC, Krasnoarmeyskaya (Bolshaya Vasilkovskaya) street, 55. Map of Kyiv:

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