Krestovsky stadium seating map overview. New stadium, new bridge, new experiences. year - Ruble depreciation
The Krestovsky Stadium in St. Petersburg will go down in history as the longest-constructed stadium. There were a lot of jokes, scandals and money around him. During the World Cup, 67,800 thousand spectators will be able to visit the stadium. The cost of Krestovsky is 43 billion rubles. The stadium is managed by Gazprom, which gives it to the local football club Zenit.
Location and address of the stadium in St. Petersburg
The name “Krestovsky” comes from the fact that the stadium is located on Krestovsky Island. Previously, there was an arena named after Kirov on this site. Stadium address: Battery Road, building 1.
How to get to the St. Petersburg Stadium
Metro
After going down into the subway, take the train to the Krestovsky Ostrov metro station. Next you need to walk 2 km through the park along the Battery Road. Fans rushing to the stadium can get closer from the Novokrestovskaya metro station - 1.6 km along the pedestrian bridge over the Southern Road.
Shuttle buses
Like other cities participating in the 2019 World Cup, free shuttle buses will run in St. Petersburg, starting their work to transport fans three hours before the match. You can get to the stadium by shuttle bus from the Petrogradskaya metro station (S3), Vyborgskaya metro station (S4), from Pulkovo airport (S10) - all buses go to the Krestovsky Island bus station. Buses from the Vyborgskaya metro station (S4) and from the Chkalovskaya metro station (S6) will take you to Batareinaya Road.
By tram
– From the Staraya Derevnya metro station and further to Yakhtennaya Street you can get by tram number 19, then along Yakhtennaya Street, Yachtenny Bridge and Northern Road (2.3 km). The tram takes approximately 10 minutes.
– From the Chernaya Rechka metro station and further to Yakhtennaya Street you can get by tram No. 48, 48A, then along Yakhtennaya Street, Yachtenny Bridge and Northern Road (2.3 km). The tram takes approximately 20 minutes.
Map of seats and sectors at the St. Petersburg stadium
The stadium in the cultural capital of Russia is the most expensive and modern in Russia. The main highlight of the arena is the retractable roof, which is very popular due to the weather in St. Petersburg.
Opening of the stadium in St. Petersburg
On October 27, 2016, the stadium hosted the first football match on a retractable field between the teams of Metrostroy and builders of St. Petersburg. The official opening of the arena took place on April 22, 2017 with a match between Zenit and Ural. On June 17, 2017, during the opening match of the Confederations Cup, technical problems of the new stadium were discovered: the roof was leaking in the under-stand area and the elevator was not working. Let's hope that other problems will not pop up before the World Cup.
World Cup matches at the stadium in St. Petersburg
Group B match: Morocco - Iran June 15.
Group A match: Russia – Egypt June 19.
Group E match: Brazil – Costa Rica June 22.
Group D match: Argentina - Nigeria June 26.
Play-off games and for third place in St. Petersburg
1/8 final match between the best team of Group F and the second team of Group E will take place on July 3.
Semi-final match will take place on July 10.
Match for 3rd place will take place on July 15th.
Check out the full one in Russia.
Big projects always arouse equally great interest. Many, without really understanding it, begin to scold them. It's the easiest thing! Others, turning their heads a little, admire the engineering and technical solutions. The Zenit Arena stadium under construction in St. Petersburg did not escape this fate. The project is complex, expensive, but incredibly interesting from a technical standpoint. And some of the solutions used at the stadium are simply unique.
I had the opportunity to spend one day at a construction site and was repeatedly surprised by many interesting moments. But first, a little history.
From 1950 to 2006 in St. Petersburg on Krestovsky Island there was a stadium named after. Kirov. It was one of the largest stadiums in the world - it was the largest in the entire Soviet Union, Russia and Europe.
The last official match on that field was played on July 6, 2006, and by the end of 2006 the stadium was dismantled in order to begin construction of a new and almost the most expensive stadium in the world on the same site. The project budget is approximately 35 billion rubles.
And construction began...
During 2007, the pile field was completed and the earthworks were completely completed. In 2008, the project was ready, it passed the state examination, but due to various conflicts, construction was stopped.
In December 2008, construction work was resumed. But already in December 2009, after checking the stadium project for compliance with FIFA requirements, it became clear that, according to a number of criteria, the stadium already under construction did not meet these standards. The main complaints were made about the configuration of the stands (ensuring comfortable visibility, the location of hatches) and the layout of the sub-tribune rooms, which were divided by thick walls into small compartments. There were practically no halls or open spaces inside. To correct the identified deficiencies, in April 2010, a new general designer was brought in - Mosproekt-4, which has extensive experience in designing sports facilities (for example, the Lokomotiv stadium in Moscow).
The layout of the premises under the stands and the configuration of the stands were brought in accordance with the FIFA requirements for stadiums of this level. Large halls and free spaces appeared, and places were found to accommodate additional cafes and bars at all levels of the stadium. Due to the changes being made, construction was stopped again in December 2009 and resumed in full in August 2010.
Since 2008, construction has been carried out by Inzhtransstroy, part of the Transstroy structure.
The new stadium will host World Cup matches in 2018. Including the semi-finals. The final match will take place in Luzhniki. It is planned that by the time construction is completed, the stadium will become one of the most technologically advanced and sophisticated sports facilities in Europe. There will be no athletics tracks on it and it will be intended only for football matches.
Let's take a look at this engineering marvel. I will reveal several technical solutions that are worth focusing on:
- roll-out football field;
- a huge reinforced concrete bridge with a span of 100 meters on which the stand is located;
- sliding roof.
And stopping construction was only beneficial. During this time, the pile field has stabilized and now it no longer produces sediment. There is another story connected with him. The fact is that the first general contractor (Avant) overdid it a little with the piles, and there were more of them than necessary. As a result, the bearing capacity of the field turned out to be twice as large as planned according to the project. In general, a dark story happened with them... But then, when the project was changed, it played into the hands - the new stadium project and all the changes fit perfectly into the limits of weights and loads. It was only necessary to strengthen the grillages under the stadium bowl.
Well, enough introductions, it's time to watch!
1. Beautiful view from the Primorsky district. The stadium itself resembles a flying saucer. By the way, it has a specially aerodynamic shape, since wind loads especially had to be taken into account here.
2. The stadium will host all the main cultural events and concerts of St. Petersburg. And imagine some rock concert at this stadium...
3. The negative angle of the facade, although beautiful, imposes special standards for design and calculations. Also, nothing should fall off from this façade in the event of a fire to ensure the evacuation of spectators. In general, the closest attention is paid to fire regulations and safety at the stadium.
4. In terms of area, this is the largest stadium in Eastern Europe.
5. Due to the fact that weather conditions in St. Petersburg are unfavorable for grass growth in winter, and the city is the northernmost of the Premier League, the authors of the project made an architectural decision in which the stadium field will extend beyond its boundaries, and the roof will be retractable to cover the field during bad weather and the cold season. The field itself will live outside, blown by the sea wind. In cold weather it will be in the greenhouse. But most importantly, the natural lawn will receive the necessary sunlight to grow. And inside the stadium, without a football field, you can hold concerts, exhibitions and other public events without fear of damaging the lawn.
6. The original design of the stadium was made of German steel. But then they decided to save money and make everything from reinforced concrete. But we were faced with the fact that the stadium structures, when using concrete, became much thicker and the architectural design did not fit into the existing structure. We had to do exorbitant reinforcement of the structures, but it still turned out cheaper than using imported steel. Now the stadium bowl is completely ready, and the metal roof structure is one third complete.
7. An unusual method was used to install 22,000 tons of metal roof structures. Usually temporary support structures are created and installation is carried out on them. But this method does not provide the necessary accuracy and, most importantly, it requires two 700-ton cranes. But they didn’t want to fit in the stadium.
8. Therefore, we decided to mount all the roof segments on a slipway using tower cranes in one place, and then move them along guide rails to the design position. This method is more complicated and requires more temporary structures, but ultimately provides the highest assembly accuracy and time savings.
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9. While it’s difficult to see what will happen in the clutter of building structures, the renderings allow it.
10. Stadium in football configuration.
11. The decision was very controversial and it met with many opponents. But the installation of the roof that began showed that this was the right path.
12. Each column of the temporary structure has a unique design and mounting in the bowl. Some columns are placed directly on the stands, but most pierce them to the required level.
13. The highlight of the stadium is the bridge that allows the field to be rolled out onto the street. The span of the flat floor is more than 100 meters! This is a unique prestressed concrete structure. The maximum standard deflection of the bottom slab of the bridge along its central axis (in the middle of the span) is 210 mm, and the design deflection is 87 mm. On this bridge there is a stand with a fan section (this means jumping and other football joys) and part of the roof. Essentially, it's like a piece of pie that is cut off from the rest of the structure and lives its own life.
14. There will be no bars, restaurants or other premises inside the stands in this sector. Only rigid diaphragms and small rooms.
15. Now the bridge is completely ready. No, it's actually surprising. It would be nice if it were a vault, I still understand. But a flat ceiling with such tolerances... Fantastic.
16. And this is the design of a football field. Its weight is about 7.8 thousand tons. Initially it was assumed that the structure would be pushed under the stadium by hydraulics, but this was slow, difficult and unreliable. As a result, this part was also redesigned - the entire football field will be slightly raised on an air cushion, relieving part of the load on the rollers. And then electric motors move the field for several hours. Unlike half a day in the case of hydraulic pushers.
17. On the northern stand there is a slipway where the roof segments are assembled.
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18. Another feature of the stadium will be a single control center. All information about the stadium, the movement of people, traffic congestion on highways, etc. will flow here.
19. A video surveillance system will be installed at the stadium, which in real time allows you to track any spectator from the entrance security cordons to his place in the stands. The system immediately identifies his ticket, his portrait and his track record as a fan.
20. There will be a smoke removal and fire extinguishing system under the roof. All this is also, of course, unique. In the case of a fire extinguishing system, it can act very locally. If someone carried a fire (suddenly) and lit it, then the system recognizes the place (accordingly, we calculate who it is), a water cloud is created around the place from sprayers, and water is supplied from above from a firefighter to this particular person. Complete space, in short.
21. A reconstructed fountain that was near the Kirov stadium.
22. But, it’s time to go up to the slipway. See the slanted gray thing? This is the pylon on which the roof will rest, in addition to the walls. The truss under the pylon is a temporary structure for the period of roof installation.
23. Primorsky district.
24. The entrance lobby was not completely restored, but partially: the pavilions themselves were restored, and the fountain and staircase were reconstructed.
25. Now the first two segments have been assembled and are slowly moving to their place on the south stand. But due to the fact that the bridge was completed there recently, now we have to wait until the guide rails are installed, along which the segments move.
26. Some kind of grandiose kingdom of truss structures and metal.
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27. On the slipway, the segments are assembled with the highest precision. Next, they are prepared for transportation, where they are joined with already completed and installed roof segments. Essentially, it will be a bagel. And in the center there is a sliding roof segment.
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28. Without reading below, try to guess how the segments slide along the guides?
29. Close-up of the pylon. His negative angle of work raised many questions. It would be more logical to make it positive, that is, it would then look outward. But modern methods of calculation and modeling make it possible to implement very bold projects.
30. Initially, the roof rested only on these pylons, but in the end they came to the conclusion that this was too risky and decided to transfer part of the load to the stadium bowl.
31. Cardan, which transmits forces from the cables to the segment. The fact is that the segment moves along a curve, and the force from the jack is applied only straight.
32. To install the roof, two “rail” tracks were built.
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33. Jack. Surprisingly very modest.
34. It was decided to build the Novokrestovskaya metro station on the Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya line, which by 2017-2018 will become an intermediate station between the Primorskaya and Ulitsa Savushkina stations. They say that work will begin this year.
35. And here is the answer about friction. Sliding is provided by fluoroplastic sheets.
36. Just add a new one and the structure weighing from 621 to 1113 tons glides like butter.
37. The beauty of joints and bolts.
38. Construction of the Western High-Speed Diameter. By the way, there will be parking around the stadium with only 4,000 spaces. With a stadium capacity of 68,000 seats, this means everyone will have to travel by public transport.
39. And several renderings of the stadium. Look how beautiful it will be.
Finally, a little story about the name. The fact is that the stadium does not have an official name. It has yet to be approved by the Toponymic Commission. And the name “Zenit Arena” stuck with the light hand of the builders.
The Gazprom Arena stadium in St. Petersburg, better known as the Zenit Arena, was officially opened in 2016. The main architect of the building is Japanese Kisho Kurokawa.
For a long time they could not decide on the name of the sports facility; at first they wanted to call it the Krestovsky stadium (after the name of the island where it is located), then more popular ones appeared - Zenit Arena and the St. Petersburg stadium. The final option - Gazprom Arena - was chosen only in December 2018 - 11 years after the start of construction. Over the years, residents of the Northern capital and tourists have become accustomed to calling the stadium differently, so today you can hear different versions of the name.
Even before the opening, Gazprom Arena became famous as the most expensive stadium in Russia. Indeed, a fabulous amount was spent on the construction of the facility. According to various sources, the cost of the Zenit Arena is more than $1 billion. Over the years of construction, the stadium earned the notoriety of the country's main long-term construction project, the costs of which only increased every year. However, in preparation for the 2018 World Cup, the rental was completed.
Characteristics of the Gazprom Arena stadium:
- Capacity - up to 68,000 people;
- The area of all premises is 287.68 thousand square meters. meters;
- Height - 9 floors (75 meters), including pylons - 110 meters;
- The area of the football field is 9,840 square meters. meters.
Today, Gazprom Arena is one of the best venues in the city, suitable for both sports and musical events. The stadium's retractable roof allows the facility to be used in any weather. The infrastructure of the building makes it possible to organize events of any scale. Tenants have at their disposal premises of various sizes, a catering service, a venue and experienced employees.
The most significant events stadium "Gazprom Arena" in St. Petersburg:
- Football tournament “Confederations Cup 2017”,
- FIFA World Cup 2018.
In 2019, the arena will host UEFA Europa League matches. Of the musical events, the most memorable was the concert of the Leningrad group at the Gazprom Arena, held in October 2018.
Schedule of matches at the Gazprom Arena stadium
Sports competitions of various levels are held at the stadium all year round. Of course, the most striking event was the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Today, Gazprom Arena is the base of FC Zenit - home matches of the most popular and beloved football team in St. Petersburg are held here. In winter, hockey competitions are held at the arena. The game calendar for the 2018/2019 season is available on the official Gazprom Arena website.
Zenit Arena layout
On May 7, I had the opportunity to attend the second “test” game of Zenit at the brand new stadium on Krestovsky Island. It was notable for the fact that the organizers, in addition to the stadium itself, also tested a scheme for transporting fans to the June Confederations Cup games. The metro near the arena will only be completed by next summer, so for now the routes are as follows:
- From the Krestovsky Ostrov metro station through Primorsky Victory Park. Just under 2km on foot, 25 minutes.
- From the Staraya Derevnya and Chernaya Rechka metro stations, take trams 19 and 48, get off at the intersection of Yakhtennaya and Savushkina streets and walk across the new Yachtny Bridge to the stadium. From the stop to the entrance areas it is about 1.7 km, 20 minutes on foot. I walked this route, it was interesting to see the trams and the new bridge!
- All sorts of exotic options with free shuttle buses from different metro stations. I didn’t even try to figure this out, because the concepts of reliability and speed, in my understanding, are incompatible with mass events.
Diagram for a better understanding of the area 
Corner of Yakhtennaya and Savushkina. There is still a whole hour before the match starts, but fans are already actively approaching the stadium. However, there is also increased interest in the nearby park of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg today - military equipment camps, old and new, were set up there in honor of the holidays, and various military-patriotic events were also organized. I didn't get in, and now I regret it a little. 
I have nowhere to rush yet, so I linger at the bus stop and look at the trams carrying fans. This couple is just going to pick up spectators. There is nothing special in the first tram, a new, but already relatively common product of the Ust-Katav Carriage Plant. These began to appear in the center in 2013, on the revived Route 3, and are slowly spreading throughout the city. 
The next type after him is already more interesting, this is the Tver “Vityaz”. I’ve never seen anything like this before, but it’s not surprising; they’ve only been used in the city since this winter, and even in areas I don’t visit often. This is confirmed by the board number, which can easily be used to identify a guest from another tram fleet. 
Now about the sad stuff. New trams are very good, but the fact that they are specially driven “for the game” on these routes leaves two impressions. On the one hand, we get a clear demonstration of the tram as an independent urban transport (not just the metro!), fast, modern, convenient and capable of handling large flows of people. On the other hand, there is a bitter aftertaste of showing off, since the next day “Vityazi” and other invited guests will again be replaced by the old LAN-86. I hope that at least by 2018 they will be able to equip these routes with normal transport on an ongoing basis. And replace the tracks at least at the intersection with roads :) 
I finish with the transport and head towards the stadium, along the odd side of Yachtennaya Street. A lot of cars! Surprisingly, I thought that no one would really remember about the new bridge, and the surrounding area would be sparsely populated. No matter how it is! Not only pedestrians, but also motorists decided to take advantage of the alternative route. The logic is clear - “I’ll park at the Carousel/Piterland/Yakhtennaya/near the park, and then quickly walk across the bridge.” But there were much more of these cunning ones than there were parking spaces, which are already in short supply in the vicinity of the park on weekends. A local transport collapse has formed, so I advise motorists to leave their car away from Yachtennaya. With which after the game it will be oh so difficult to leave... 
The landscaping on this side of Yakhtennaya is still a problem; at some point the sidewalk ends and a trampled “lawn” begins, after which you need to squeeze through to the bridge between the construction site and the road. 
Those suffering find parking. Motorists are controlled by the traffic police, the flow of people was organized by volunteers, guys in red vests. But what the representative of St. Petersburg Parking in gray was doing there remains a mystery to me. 
I've reached the bridge! On May 7 it was opened to the public for the first time, and one must understand that this is still a test mode. In the future, lighting, road markings and other decor are expected. For now, only the essentials are ready. The lawns have just been marked with fresh soil :) This is not the case, of course, nothing good will grow in such soil on its own, especially if in the future you do not cover them with fences from crowds of fans. 
The atmosphere of a football festival, sometimes it’s worth going to the game just for that! 
View of Yakhtennaya Street. So-so view :). I wonder what impression foreigners will have of St. Petersburg after traveling to the stadium along this route? Soviet panel houses look ugly, but the views from the bridge make up for them. Or not? What do you think? 
The guy doesn't care about football, he has fishing today! 
And there is festive activity in the park. While I was crossing the bridge, the amphibious landing began, with shots, a smoke screen and other special effects! 
And this is Krestovsky Island, its westernmost part. The island was slightly expanded towards the bay to make room for the WHSD and a future metro station. The blue fences in the distance are a construction town, somewhere there will be the lobby of Novokrestovskaya. 
Active landscaping is underway. In 10 years there will be a beautiful park here, but for now... It’s annoying to see that nature will have to start all over again here, before there was a very green, even slightly wild area behind the stadium, I didn’t think that they would be able to save so little from it. 
The bridge has been crossed, here is the stadium! Finally, I’ll be able to look at it properly up close, and not from the window of a car rushing past along the WHSD! 
I came closer and was convinced that the arena really looks terrible up close :) It’s always a shame to see when the architects’ plan turns out to be violated in small details and materials. If anyone doesn’t understand, I’m talking about composite panels, multi-colored double-glazed windows on the stairs and the white frames on which they rest. The materials in color and quality correspond to a commercial building somewhere in Adler, but not to the “most expensive stadium in the galaxy.” I suspect that such “cost optimization” on materials is one of the reasons why we had to once again change the contractor already at the finish line of construction. 
Compare with one of the later renders of the project, larger size by clicking. Composite panels are much smaller, the glass is clearer, and frames are not visible at all. It seems like little things, but they have a big impact on the final impression. 
What about the other aspects of the stadium? It’s difficult to say for now, work on the auxiliary facilities is still underway, and we are still seeing the test, rough operation of the arena. For example, not all entrance groups are ready yet; on May 7, we had to go to the main one, which is from the Krestovskaya side, go through inspection and control there, and then approach the desired entrance to the sector. I had "C", it's near the main staircase. But the fan sectors, the main stand - this is all further away, and if you came to the stadium from the Yachtenny Bridge, then going to the seats would be completely inconvenient.
The infrastructure up to the security zone is not yet ready for mass spectators - there are few trash cans, there are queues for the toilets, the lawns are protected from spectators only by the ignored "Do not walk on the lawns" signs, which everyone ignores. 
The further you are from the stadium, the better it looks! The most advantageous option is from a quadcopter in the evening, when distance and lighting mask a careless attitude towards materials :)
This photo also shows the main entrance area. There were more than enough “doors”, 20 minutes before the start of the match there was almost no need to stand in line, the security check took place in about three minutes. They check carefully. 
The pavilions remained from the old stadium. They built a full third floor instead of balconies, repainted it, and changed the windows. It looks good, but I didn't like it. It’s as if some parts were removed or poorly restored. I looked at old photos for a long time, but still didn’t understand what exactly was wrong. samiznaetekto
, maybe you see where they cheated? Previously, it was customary to hang large posters on the walls on the sides of columns, maybe this is the case? 
I climb the main staircase to the entrances. There are plenty of shops, both for souvenirs and food, and there is plenty of free space to install new ones. You can sit outside or in the stands, there are enough hot dogs for everyone! 
View towards the Krestovsky Ostrov metro station. Many more people used Route 1 than the new Yacht Bridge. On May 7, there were about 30 thousand spectators at the new stadium, which is already more than the 20+ who were accommodated at Petrovsky. The new arena is designed for 68,000 football fans. For those who are not in the know, the load on the new arena is being raised gradually in order to work out all the scenarios and procedures. 
Entrance near the main staircase. There is a queue here, but you can enter the stadium to the right or left and go to your sector already inside. Stopping by on the way to the toilet or for a hot dog. The trick about the neighboring entrances was told by volunteer stewards, but the fans didn’t really trust them and were in no hurry to leave. I believed it, got inside in a minute. However, this line also moved quite quickly; they only check tickets at the doors. The doors themselves are inconvenient, not automatic sliding, but regular and without latches. 
Field, stands, roof. About 10 minutes before the start of the match, so the lower sectors have not yet filled with fans. Spectators were allowed onto the second floor only above our sectors; the opposite was still empty.
After the first test match there was a lot of talk about the poor quality of the lawn, and the uneven color of the grass was visible this time too. I don't know how much it really is
in fact, it is critical, but experts write that the field was still ruined, the main reason being the organizational chaos, in which for a very long time it was not clear who was responsible for the condition of the lawn de jure and de facto. Abnormally cold April (snow and night frosts down to -10 in the second half!) and May also did not add lushness and strength to the grass. The good news is that this problem can be solved in at least several ways, and you shouldn’t worry too much about it. How to be surprised, because the proverb about “the first pancake” is popular in Russia for a reason. For those who want to know more, I recommend an article on Fontanka; you can skip about Zenit’s suffering there, but lawn problems are described in detail - http://www.fontanka.ru/2017/05/10/025/. I also recommend this post lisaivolk
about grass flying from under the feet of football players in different directions (Spoiler - this is absolutely normal) - http://lisaivolk.livejournal.com/250400.html 
I really liked the football part of the stadium compared to Petrovsky. The most obvious thing is that “Petrovsky” was not a purely football stadium; there were also running tracks and other nonsense that separated the spectators from the field. Here the stands practically hang over the lawn, and you can see the game much better. The second is the chairs. It was comfortable to sit, my butt didn’t get tired. Place! There was enough space for both legs and shoulders; at Petrovsky, with large neighbors, it was a problem to sit until the end of the half.
The roof was open on May 7. The stadium bowl is well protected from the wind, but cold air penetrates from above, so you need to dress for the weather with a small margin of insulation, and do not count on a closed roof and lack of wind. On the one hand, it helps, but on the other hand, you sit for an hour and a half almost without moving, this is not at all the same as walking for an hour and a half. 
Press areas. At first I thought, “Why so many? Why do we have so many journalists and commentators?” And then I remembered about the Confederations Cup and the 2018 World Cup. They will come from all countries! 
The game has started, but fans are still filing into their seats. About 15 minutes after the start they were still arriving. Didn't calculate traffic jams or distance from the metro? Did you circle around the stadium? Or did you just take too long to warm up before the match? 
During the break I took myself tea (100 rubles) and a hot dog (200 rubles). The taste is nothing special, the prices are robbery! But this is a necessary evil of mass events. There are plenty of catering outlets inside the stadium itself, but you will still have to stand in line. If you are completely hungry, it is better to go out before the whistle for a break. Bank cards are accepted for payment, but not everywhere and it is better to check with sellers. It’s even better to prepare a cache in advance, since payment took a long time, and there was a line of sufferers behind you, which is inconvenient.
There are enough toilets for everyone. Both times I came across toilets without water, this is a mess.
I've heard complaints about low ceilings - see for yourself. Not five meters, as in Stalinist buildings, but not critically low either. They find fault)
I finished watching the game, sad and frozen, I walked towards the house. At first, the plan was to photograph the stadium and surroundings a little more from the new bridge, especially since the sunset light and the backlight turned on... 
But May in St. Petersburg this year is not at all pleasing with warmth, so I preferred to warm myself up with a quick step towards home! While walking to the bridge, I noticed all the same problems as on the way to the stadium - pedestrian routes towards the bridge were not thought out and not marked, so I ran into a bus stop, then a lawn, then a fence. I hope that the organizers will take this point into account for the next game. 
Thank you for your attention! I will be glad to hear your questions about the stadium, the bridge and the surrounding area, as well as your impressions of the arena if you also went to the game!
During the construction phase, the new home stadium of St. Petersburg Zenit repeatedly became the object of everyone's attention. This is primarily due to constant postponements of delivery deadlines and regular budget increases. Nevertheless, in 2017, the long-awaited project was completed, and the northern capital of Russia received a modern stadium on Krestovsky Island.
general information
Official site: arena.fc-zenit.ru
Capacity: 56,196 seats (at sporting events)
Address: St. Petersburg, Football Alley, 1
GPS coordinates for the navigator: 59.972878, 30.221394
Year of construction: 2017
Field: 105×68 m.
Scoreboard: electronic.
Roof: sliding.
Coating: natural.
The inner thicket of the stadium is traditionally divided into two tiers and four sectors: A, B, C, D. Tickets for Zenit matches can be purchased in various ways: through the official website, in the club store, client office, using terminals. The address of the client office is Dobrolyubova Ave., 16, lit. A, building 2. Addresses of stores and other places where you can purchase tickets to the Zenit Arena must be checked on the official website of the stadium or on the website of FC Zenit.
One of the easiest ways to buy a ticket is to use the official Internet portal. It contains all the necessary information for clients, as well as a convenient graphical interface that allows you to quickly select and book a suitable place.
Despite the protracted construction process, confusion with names and other unpleasant nuances, the St. Petersburg Stadium (Zenit Arena) has every chance of becoming the central sports facility of the northern capital of the Russian Federation. UEFA assigned the new stadium on Krestovsky Island the 4th maximum category, thereby placing the St. Petersburg arena on a par with the best football facilities.
St. Petersburg Arena is not only a place for football matches. The structure, like almost all modern stadiums, is multifunctional. At cultural and entertainment events, the capacity of the bowl can be increased to 80,000 seats. This makes the stadium an excellent venue for large-scale festivals and performances by world stars.
How to get to the stadium. Infrastructure
Metro
About two kilometers from the main sports arena of St. Petersburg is the Krestovsky Island metro station. Fans can also use two more stations - “Staraya Derevnya” and “Chkalovskaya”, which are located within walking distance from the stadium. It is worth noting that the travel time from the Krestovsky Island station to the arena will be about 25 minutes.
Tram
No. 48, No. 19. The tram schedule and the availability of additional routes need to be clarified.
Buses and shuttles
Buses No. 10, No. 14, No. 25, No. 25A, K-131. Special shuttle buses run two hours before and after the match. Their schedules and final stops may change, so such information should be checked on the official website before visiting the stadium.
You can also walk to the stadium via the Yacht Bridge, which opened at the end of May 2017. It is assumed that the bridge will be pedestrian. However, it can also be used to transport fans on buses.
By car
There is also the option to get to the St. Petersburg stadium by your own personal transport. The car can be parked in external parking (2,732 spaces) or internal parking (240 spaces). Both parking areas are located on the bay side. The address where you can purchase a car pass, and all the conditions can be found on the official page of the stadium.
Zenit Arena is the main, but not the only sports facility on Krestovsky Island. Not far from the football stadium is the Sibur Arena multifunctional complex, which can accommodate 7,120 fans. During boxing matches and MMA competitions, the spectator capacity is up to 8,000 seats.
In addition to the Sibur Arena, the St. Petersburg stadium on Krestovsky Island is accompanied by the Locosphinx cycling track and the Athletics Arena. Among all these sports facilities there is also the Park Krestovsky Hotel, which was built in 2009.
Lengthy construction
The construction of a new stadium in St. Petersburg was regularly accompanied by scandals that were actively discussed in society. The construction of the arena was seriously delayed, and its budget was constantly increasing. This caused negative sentiments and mistrust both among St. Petersburg fans and among people quite far from football. Journalists calculated that more than 40 billion rubles were spent on construction. Naturally, this colossal amount was compared with the costs of building the best stadiums in the world. For example, Juventus Stadium was built in just over three years, and the costs amounted to just over 100 million euros.
Zenit Arena was built on the site of the former stadium. Kirov, which operated at Krestovsky since 1950. It is noteworthy that the previous stadium also had a complex and long history of construction. Work began in 1932, and the stadium was put into operation. Kirov was introduced only 18 years later. True, in that case the reason for the protracted construction was the Second World War.
In 2006, work began on dismantling the stadium. Kirov, after which the construction of the future St. Petersburg arena began. At that time, it was assumed that the stadium would be named Gazprom Arena. Quite interesting metamorphoses occurred with the name of the complex. Even representatives of the press at different stages called the stadium either “Gazprom Arena”, or “Zenit Arena”, or “St. Petersburg”. This confusion was partly due to the ambiguous situation surrounding the construction of the complex. Initially, the work was to be financed by Gazprom. The presence of the name of the corporation in the name of the stadium in this case was quite logical. However, later money for construction was allocated from the city budget. The issue with the name of the arena remains relevant. For the duration of the matches of the 2017 Confederation Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup, it was decided to use the name “St. Petersburg Arena”.
In 2007, the old stadium on Krestovsky was completely demolished. After ground work, the first stone of a new modern sports complex was laid. The architectural design competition was won by the agency “Kisho Kurokawa architects & associates” of the famous Kise Kurosawa, who passed away in the same 2007.
The project deadline was repeatedly pushed back, and the cost of the stadium regularly increased. Nevertheless, the complex construction on Krestovsky Island was completed in 2017. The 2018 World Cup undoubtedly became one of the main catalysts for the logical conclusion of the famous and controversial construction in St. Petersburg. The first official match at the new arena took place on April 22, 2017.
Sport events
The debut unofficial game at the Zenit Arena stadium took place at the end of 2016. Then the teams of Metrostroy and the builders of St. Petersburg took to the field. The stadium on Krestovsky hosted the official match in April 2017. The match took place as part of the 24th round of the Russian Football Championship. St. Petersburg Zenit beat Ural with a score of 2-0.
Already at the first game, obvious problems with the lawn appeared, which were added to the multiple excess of vibration standards. Work was urgently carried out to re-lay the lawn, which was completed at the end of May. Nevertheless, St. Petersburg Zenit was forced to return to Petrovsky and finish out the 2016-2017 Premier League season at the old stadium.