Where is maracana stadium

The stadium also staged the opening and closing ceremonies of the Summer Olympics. No matter who takes the field, the 78,seat arena comes to life in spectacular fashion on game days. For a quasi-psychedelic experience, go to a football match here. After its 50th anniversary in , the stadium was renovated to increase its full capacity to nearly , The stadium remained closed for nine months between and When it reopened in January , the all-seated capacity was 87, The renovation focused on visibility, accessibility, safety and hospitality.

While most of the stadium was reformed, the original blue facade and the rear space of the stadium was preserved. A roof to cover the entire public area was added to the five-storey stadium.

The renovation converted the Maracana into a multi-purpose arena complete with bars, restaurants and shops. To boost accessibility and security, four ramps were constructed. Two existing ramps are also being reused.

The upgrade allows for full evacuation of the stadium within just eight minutes. A new hospitality area was constructed on the west side of the ground floor.

Intended for athletes, media and guests of FIFA, the area will be equipped with locker rooms. Four of the locker rooms are for athletes and referees. Rooms have direct access to the field. Part of the hospitality area has an auditorium. The official attendance of the final was about , paying spectators, but it is estimated that more than , witnessed the game live from the stands. Shortly later it got converted into an all-seater.

Building works started in and involved the complete rebuilding of the bottom tier and the installation of a new roof with a capacity of 79, seats as a result. The stadium reopened on 2 June with a friendly international between Brazil and England During the World Cup, Maracana hosted seven matches, including the quarter-final between Germany and France and the final between Germany and Argentina It also hosted several matches and the final of the Confederations Cup, and multiple matches and the finals of the Olympics Football tournaments.

Other Rio clubs such as Botafogo and Vasco da Gama also occasionally use the stadium for high-profile matches. It lies about 12 kilometres north of the Copacabana and Ipanema beach areas. The stadium can be easily accessed by metro and train. It can also be reached with a transfer from line 1, which runs from the Copacabana and Ipanema areas.

Taking a commuter train from the Central do Brasil railway station is an alternative, though makes most of all sense if you are at the station anyway or are coming from the nearby central bus terminal.