Estadio da Luz
A modern structure that can go down as one of the finest modern sports facilities in Europe with UEFA awarding it five stars. After its opening on the 25th of October 2003, it went on to host the final of Euro 2004 as well as some of the other tournament highlights. Most notably for the host nation, one was a penalty shoot out win over England in the quarter finals.
Architect Damon Lavelle designed the stadium to focus on light and transparency, offering an incentive to name the stadium "Estadio da Luz" (meaning stadium of light in Portuguese) as the original stadium was named after the neighbourhood the old ground was built on. The polycarbonate roof of the stadium allows the sun's rays to penetrate it, lighting the stadium. The roof, which is supported by tie beams of four steel arches, seems to float on the underlying tribunes. The arches measure 43 metres in height and help to define the look of the stadium after having been shaped to be similar to the wavy profile of the 3 tiers.
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