{"id":1589,"date":"2020-08-27T10:10:22","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T10:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/staging\/?destination=baku-olympic-stadium"},"modified":"2024-06-06T01:41:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T17:41:54","slug":"baku-olympic-stadium","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/destination\/baku-olympic-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"Baku Olympic Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/api.mapbox.com\/styles\/v1\/visitsilkroad\/clvl3cel701dq01phev10aq9m\/static\/pin-s+ff0000(49.91953099830299,40.429982)\/49.91953099830299,40.429982,12.5,0\/725x300?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoidmlzaXRzaWxrcm9hZCIsImEiOiJjbHV2YWEzbDMwMWRvMmpvYXd1NzRkNDcwIn0.iA4-BEz1MfIrSQRk3uxVkw\">\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Geting There<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Stadium is located on the outskirts of the city, so getting there is possible by public transportation or private car, or alternatively taking the metro to Koroghlu station and further taking a short taxi drive or a walk to the Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Expect<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The stadium with the capacity for 69,000 people is a six-storey, 65.7 meter structure near Boyukshor Lake, next to the park of the same name. The stadium is the biggest in Azerbaijan.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel.kb-gallery-id-_04b613-24 .kt-blocks-carousel .kt-blocks-carousel-init .kb-slide-item{padding:4px 5px;}.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel.kb-gallery-id-_04b613-24 .kt-blocks-carousel .kt-blocks-carousel-init.kb-carousel-mode-align-left .kb-slide-item{padding:4px 10px 4px 0;}.kb-gallery-id-_04b613-24.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-_04b613-24.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-_04b613-24 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery kb-gallery-wrap-id-_04b613-24\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel kb-gallery-id-_04b613-24 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-fluid-carousel kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-type=\"fluidcarousel\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"false\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\"><div class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Baku-Olympic-Stadium-Azerbaijan2.jpg\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Baku-Olympic-Stadium-Azerbaijan2.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Baku-Olympic-Stadium-Azerbaijan2.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Baku-Olympic-Stadium-Azerbaijan2.jpg\" data-id=\"15514\" data-link=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/baku-olympic-stadium-azerbaijan2\/\" class=\"wp-image-15514 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Baku-Olympic-Stadium-Azerbaijan2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Baku-Olympic-Stadium-Azerbaijan2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Baku-Olympic-Stadium-Azerbaijan1.jpg\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Baku-Olympic-Stadium-Azerbaijan1.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"431\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Baku-Olympic-Stadium-Azerbaijan1.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Baku-Olympic-Stadium-Azerbaijan1.jpg\" data-id=\"15515\" data-link=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/baku-olympic-stadium-azerbaijan1\/\" class=\"wp-image-15515 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Baku-Olympic-Stadium-Azerbaijan1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Baku-Olympic-Stadium-Azerbaijan1-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Construction of the stadium was completed in 2015 and it hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the Baku European Games in the same year, being the main venue for the event. 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