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Wembley Stadium

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Wembley Stadium

England's national stadium and its iconic arch/Stadiums

Wembley Stadium in London seats 90,000 and is crowned by a 133-meter arch that can be seen across the city. The arch is structural -- it supports the entire north roof, removing the need for columns that would block views. The stadium uses enough energy during an event to power a small town, and the pitch can be removed in its entirety on rail-mounted pallets.

Measurements

Arch height133 m
4.43Blue whale lengths
484 billionWater molecules
443Lily pad diameters

Visible from across London; supports the entire north roof

Pitch area7,140 m²
357,000Subway tiles
680Trampolines
1.8 millionthsRhode Islands

105m x 68m standard pitch dimensions

Arch span315 m
225Broom lengths
64.3Mail truck lengths
Total floor area90,000 m²
1.6 tenthsGolf courses
150 millionPostage stamps
1.9 millioniPad screens

Across all levels of the stadium bowl

Bowl circumference1,000 m
1,111Arming swords
8,772Popsicle lengths

Approximately 1 km around the stadium bowl

Arch mass1.8 million kg
146 billionHousefly weights
292African elephants
8.58Statue of Liberty weights

The tubular steel arch weighs 1,750 tonnes

Stadium enclosed volume4 million m³
12.6Supertanker holds
80 trillionRaindrops

Approximate total enclosed volume

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