BJK İnönü Stadium
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| Full name | Beşiktaş İnönü Stadium |
| Nickname | İnönü |
| Built | 1947 |
| Opened | May 19, 1947 |
| Capacity | 32,086 |
| Home of | Beşiktaş J.K. |
| Pitch size | 105 x 68 m |
Beşiktaş İnönü Stadium (Turkish: Beşiktaş İnönü Stadyumu) is the home of the football club Beşiktaş J.K. in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located in Dolmabahçe, close to the elegant Dolmabahçe Palace in the district of Beşiktaş, on the European side of Istanbul. The stadium has a capacity of 32,086 (all-seater).
BJK İnönü Stadium was designed by Italian architect Paolo Vietti Violi, who collaborated with Turkish architects Şinasi Şahingiray and Fazıl Aysu for preparing the project. The stadium, formerly known as the Dolmabahçe Stadium due to its vicinity to Dolmabahçe Palace, was inaugurated on 19 May 1947 by İsmet İnönü, the second President of Turkey, and Lütfi Kırdar, the Governor of Istanbul. Interestingly, the first goal in this stadium was scored by Süleyman Seba, the legendary President of the club in the 1980s and 1990s, when he used to be a player of Beşiktaş JK.
According to the great football legend Pelé, BJK İnönü Stadium has the most beautiful view of any stadium in the world, is one of the world's most beautiful football venues [1], and is definitely the most beautiful stadium in Europe [2].
While seated on the tribunes of this stadium, one can see the Bosphorus, Dolmabahçe Palace, Dolmabahçe Clock Tower, Dolmabahçe Mosque, and the famous Maiden's Tower. It is the only stadium in the world from which a football fan can view two continents, Europe and Asia, which are separated by the Bosphorus.
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[edit] Images of the stadium
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[edit] External links
- Official Website of Beşiktaş J.K.
- Beşiktaş fans, orchestrated by Alen, performing their famous "Üçlü" (1-2-3) at BJK İnönü Stadium
- The organization of "Üçlü" (1-2-3) at the tribunes following the directions of Alen at the center of the field
- Beşiktaş amigo Alen, leader of the notorious Çarşı Group (Ultras) enters the field and motivates the fans before a game
[edit] References and notes
- ^ Daily Telegraph: "Derbies between the 'Black Eagles' of Besiktas and Galatasaray are known to be volatile, though the 45,000-capacity Inonu Stadium, set in a green and prosperous part of Istanbul, has been described by Pele as 'one of the most beautiful football grounds in the world'."
- ^ Daily Telegraph: "The Inonu Stadium, once described by Pele as the most beautiful in Europe, was a less than comfortable environment for Tottenham as soon as Besiktas' devoted fans found their voices."
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