The Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, commonly known as
Luzhniki Stadium, is the national stadium of Russia, located in its capital city, Moscow. Its total seating capacity of 81,000 makes it the largest football stadium in Russia and the ninth-largest stadium in Europe. The stadium is a part of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, and is located in Khamovniki District of the Central Administrative Okrug of Moscow city. The name Luzhniki derives from the flood meadows in the bend of Moskva River where the stadium was built, translating roughly as "The Meadows". The stadium is located at Luzhniki Street, 24, Moscow.
Luzhniki Stadium
The 1980 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
The Central Lenin Stadium depicted on a 1956 postage stamp
Luzhniki Stadium during the 1980 Summer Olympics
Khamovniki District is a district of Central Administrative Okrug of the federal city of Moscow, Russia. Population: 102,730 (2010 Russian census); 97,110 (2002 Census).
Khamovniki District
View of Khamovniki from Sparrow Hills
Cathedral of Christ the Savior
17th century estate of Fedor Golovin, later Golitsyn family