In the last five years, Cardiff has built on its reputation as a world-class centre for international sport. The city has been the passionate home of Welsh rugby for more than a century, housed in the iconic Millennium Stadium. Rugby now takes its place alongside a host of other international sport.
(Visit Cardiff, 2014)
Millennium Stadium Retractable Roof (Key Facts)
- The total roof-cover measures 223m
- Supported by cables attached to four 93m-tall pylons
- The pylons comprise two 220m main steel trusses crossed over by five lateral trusses on each section of the retractable roof
- The two 500t retractable roof sections, pulled by winch cables, take 20 minutes to move along the rails
- The total area of the perimeter canopy ring is 27,000m² (290,625ft²).
Millennium
Stadium Seating
Overall (Seated)
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74,500 Spectators
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Upper Tier
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33,000 Spectators Level 6
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Middle Tier
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18,000 Spectators Levels 4 & 5
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Lower Tier
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23,500 Spectators
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Events Held at the Millennium Stadium
- Football
- Rugby
- Motorsport
- Eventing
- Speedway
- Concerts
- Boxing