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 (3,587 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's instance of is recorded as architectural landmark^[7].
• Luzhniki Stadium is owned by FC Torpedo Moscow^[8].
• Luzhniki Stadium is owned by Government of Moscow^[9].
• Luzhniki Stadium is operated by Russian Football Union^[10].
• Luzhniki Stadium took place at Moscow^[11].
• Luzhniki Stadium is part of Luzhniki Olympic Complex^[12].
• Luzhniki Stadium is part of Q140680675^[13].
• Luzhniki Stadium's Commons category is recorded as Luzhniki Stadium^[14].
• Luzhniki Stadium's review score is recorded as 4^[15].
• Luzhniki Stadium's occupant is recorded as Soviet Union national association football team^[16].
• Luzhniki Stadium's occupant is recorded as Russia men's national football team^[17].
• January 1, 1956 marks the founding of Luzhniki Stadium^[18].
• Luzhniki Stadium's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 55.715833333333, 'longitude': 37.553611111111}^[19].
• Luzhniki Stadium's sport is recorded as association football^[20].
• Luzhniki Stadium's surface played on is recorded as artificial turf^[21].
• Luzhniki Stadium's contributor to the creative work or subject is recorded as Q141462401^[22].
• Luzhniki Stadium's significant event is recorded as 2018 FIFA World Cup^[23].
• Luzhniki Stadium's official website is recorded as https://www.luzhniki.ru/^[24].
• Luzhniki Stadium's maximum capacity is recorded as {'amount': '+78360'}^[25].
• Luzhniki Stadium's heritage designation is recorded as historically valuable town-forming object^[26].
• Luzhniki Stadium's nickname is recorded as Лужа^[27].

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Geography

Country listings include Russia^[4], a sovereign state^[28], in Russia^[29], founded in 1991^[30] and Soviet Union^[5], a federal republic^[31], in Soviet Union^[32], founded in 1922^[33]. Luzhniki Stadium is located in Khamovniki District^[3]. Part of include Luzhniki Olympic Complex^[12], a sports venue^[34], in Russia^[35] and Q140680675^[13].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include association football venue^[6] and architectural landmark^[7]. Luzhniki Stadium's heritage designation is recorded as historically valuable town-forming object^[26].

History and Context

January 1, 1956 marks the founding of Luzhniki Stadium^[18]. Owners include FC Torpedo Moscow^[8], an association football club^[36], in Russia^[37], founded in 1924^[38], headquartered in Moscow^[39] and Government of Moscow^[9], a state government^[40], in Russia^[41], founded in 1991^[42], headquartered in Moscow^[43].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Luzhniki Stadium include Sportivnaya^[44], a metro station^[45], in Russia^[46], founded in 1957^[47].

Why It Matters

Luzhniki Stadium ranks in the top 3% of association_football_venue entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,587 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] It is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for it include Sportivnaya^[44], a metro station^[45], in Russia^[46], founded in 1957^[47].