Building in Podolí, Prague
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Location | Podolí, Prague 4 |
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Construction started | 1959 |
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Completed | 1965 |
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Renovated | 2000–2001 |
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Architect(s) | Richard Podzemný |
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Seating capacity | 5000 |
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Podolí Swimming Stadium (in Czech: Plavecký stadion Podolí) is a swimming centre in Prague, Czech Republic, which is located on the right side of Vltava river in Podolí neighborhood.[1] It contains two 50 meter-long pools (outside and inside), 33 meter pool for water polo, spa or other facilities including seating for 5000 spectators.[2][3] It was built between 1959 and 1965 on the site of a former mine. Design of the complex, symbolizing a big water wave, was created by a Czech architect Richard Podzemný.
The complex had an average of around 2500 visitors daily in 2015.[4]
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