New Zenit Stadium
FC Zenit is currently building a new stadium at the site of the former Kirov Stadium.
Planning for the new stadium started late 2005 with actual construction starting at the end of 2008. The stadium was planned to be completed in 2009, but works have been hampered by a series of delays. The project was to be funded by Russian gas firm Gazprom, however after they pulled out it has been taken over by the Saint-Petersburg city government. The current timeline indicates completion not earlier than late 2013.
The stadium is planned to have a capacity of 62,000 with a height of 56.6 metres. The design is from the Japanese architecture firm Kisho Kurokawa and resembles the form of a spaceship, with the roof held up by four masts. The design has some similarities with that of the Japanse Toyota Stadium, which was designed by the same firm.
The site of the former Kirov stadium is located in the west of the city on Krestovsky Island along the Neva river bay.
The stadium is going to be one of the playing venues during the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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