Beijing National Stadium
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Beijing National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest," is a landmark sports arena in Beijing famous for hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics and major international events.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Olympic stadium
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landmark → sports venue → stadium → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bird's Nest
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National Stadium → |
| architect |
Ai Weiwei
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Herzog & de Meuron → |
| brokeGround |
2003
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| capacity |
91000
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| citySymbol |
iconic symbol of modern Beijing
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| completedIn |
2008
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| constructionStartDate |
2003
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| coordinateLocation |
39.9917°N 116.3906°E
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| cost |
US$423 million
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| country |
China
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| designedForEvent |
2008 Summer Olympics
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| floorArea |
approximately 258000 square metres
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| height |
about 69.2 metres
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| hostedEvent |
2008 Summer Olympics athletics events
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2008 Summer Olympics closing ceremony → 2008 Summer Olympics football final → 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony → 2008 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony → 2008 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony → 2022 Winter Olympics closing ceremony → 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony → 2022 Winter Paralympics closing ceremony → 2022 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony → |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
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| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Chaoyang District
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| locatedInSportsComplex |
Olympic Green
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| materialUsed |
steel
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| notableFeature |
steel lattice exterior resembling a bird's nest
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| openingDate |
2008-06-28
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| owner |
Beijing State-owned Assets Management Co., Ltd.
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| postOlympicsCapacity |
80000
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| primaryUse |
athletics venue
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football venue → multi-purpose stadium → |
| roofType |
open roof
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| seatingCapacityDuring2008Olympics |
91000
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| structuralEngineer |
Arup
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| surface |
grass
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| touristAttraction |
major tourist attraction in Beijing
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| usedFor |
concerts
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cultural events → sports events → |
| website |
http://www.n-s.cn/
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