Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Wembley_Stadium_(Empire_Stadium)

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:stadium
gptkbp:address	Wembley, London, HA9 0WS, England
gptkbp:architect	gptkb:Maxwell_Ayrton gptkb:Sir_John_Simpson
gptkbp:capacity	82,000
gptkbp:closed	2000
gptkbp:demolished	gptkb:new_Wembley_Stadium 2002–2003
gptkbp:famousFor	gptkb:Olympic_Games gptkb:Twin_Towers gptkb:FA_Cup_Finals iconic football matches major concerts European Cup Finals Twin Towers architecture rugby league Challenge Cup Finals
gptkbp:heritageStatus	Grade II listed (until demolition)
gptkbp:hostedEvent	gptkb:UEFA_Euro_1996_Final gptkb:1948_Summer_Olympics gptkb:1923_FA_Cup_Final gptkb:1966_FIFA_World_Cup_Final gptkb:Live_Aid_1985
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Wembley Stadium (Empire Stadium)
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Wembley,_London,_England
gptkbp:mainContractor	gptkb:Sir_Robert_McAlpine
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:The_Empire_Stadium gptkb:The_Twin_Towers
gptkbp:notableConcerts	gptkb:Queen,_Live_Aid_1985 Elton John, 1984 Madonna, Who's That Girl World Tour Michael Jackson, Bad World Tour U2, Zoo TV Tour
gptkbp:notableMatch	gptkb:England_vs._West_Germany,_1966_FIFA_World_Cup_Final
gptkbp:opened	1923
gptkbp:owner	gptkb:football
gptkbp:publicTransit	gptkb:Wembley_Central_station gptkb:Wembley_Park_station gptkb:Wembley_Stadium_station
gptkbp:recordAttendance	gptkb:1923_FA_Cup_Final 126,047
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:Wembley_Stadium_(2007)
gptkbp:surface	gptkb:grass
gptkbp:usedFor	gptkb:football American football athletics concerts rugby league greyhound racing sports car
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:British_Empire_Exhibition,_Wembley
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8