Rungrado 1st of May Stadium

The Rungrado 1st of May Stadium, also known as the May Day Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, completed on 1 May 1989. It is the largest stadium in the world, with a total capacity of 114,000. The site occupies an area of 20.7ha.It is not to be confused with the nearby 50,000 capacity Kim Il-sung Stadium.NameIts name comes from Rungrado Islet in the Taedong River, upon which it is situated, and from the International Workers' Day celebrated on May Day every year.UsesIt is currently used for football matches, a few athletics events, but most often for Arirang Festival performances (also known as the Mass Games). The stadium can seat 114,000, which ranks it first on the list of largest stadiums by capacity in the world.DesignIts scalloped roof features 16 arches arranged in a ring, and resembles a magnolia blossom.It hosts events on a main pitch sprawling across over 22,500 m² (242,200 ft²). Its total floor space is over 207,000 m² (2.2 million ft²) across eight stories, and the lobes of its roof peak at more than 60 m (197 ft) from the ground.

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