Newhaven Stadium

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This building is recognized and protected by the National Monument Service

Newhaven Stadium
Location	Newhaven, Kings
Built	2004
Opened	30 December 2004
Owner	Newhaven government
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	$83.1 million
Architect	Eduardo Souto de Moura
Tenants
Newhaven Rockets
Capacity
30,154

The Newhaven Stadium is a football stadium in Newhaven with an all-seated capacity of 30,154, built in 2004 as the new home to Kings football teams, such as the Newhaven Rockets. Its architect was the Portuguese Eduardo Souto de Moura. The state of Kings pays a monthly rent of 500 € for the use of the stadium.

The stadium was carved off a quarry that overlooks the city of Newhaven. Stands run only along both sides of the pitch. Behind the goal at one end are the rock walls of the quarry and at the other is an open view over the city sprawling in the distance. Each stand is covered with a canopy-style roof, and both are connected to each other across the pitch by dozens of steel strings, a design inspired by ancient South American Inca bridges.

Once inside the stadium, moving from one stand to the other is done through a 5,000 square metres plaza under the pitch. The enormous rock moving process contributed heavily to the final €83.1 million cost and this makes it one of the most expensive stadiums build since 2004.

	City of Newhaven
	Geography and nature: Abby Park - Abby (river) - Avenue Park - Federation Park - Federation Square - Greenpark
	Neighborhoods: Abby Springs - Malipa - Newhaven (downtown) - Old Port - Pines
	Monuments and key buildings: Abby Springs Station - Central Library - Kings Court House - Lovian Museum for Modern Art - Malipa Civic Auditorium - Malipa Station - Newhaven International Airport - Newhaven Main Station - Newhaven Shopping Center - Newhaven Stadium - Town Hall - Pines Station
	Apartment buildings: Federation Buildings - Noble Buildings - Northern Abby Building - Southern Abby Building