Detailed review by TheDaz
TheDaz(36)
Halifax, United Kingdom85%
Built for the 1976 Olympics, and with a small amount of public debt still owing to this day, the Olympic Stadium is nicknamed ‘The Big Owe’ by locals and stands as a point of contention in all its concrete over exaggeration out in the Eastern suburbs of the City. Easily reached by Metro from all points, the Olympic site comprises the huge stadium, the Velodrome, now converted into a Biodome museum of Nature, and parkland.
The stadium itself houses an all purpose athletics track and a huge swimming centre, regularly used for championships and training by local teams. Atop the stadium, like an arching bird’s neck rises a concrete tower, which, for an extortionate sum you can ascend in the unique cantilevered lift from the reception.
A walk around the reception area and its mezzanine leads you on a tour of the park’s construction, complete with detailed scale models and interactive displays, and gives you some idea of the work involved in building such a monolithic structure, and the problems encountered.
Ideal for a few hours, the Olympic stadium and surrounds have enough to keep you interested.
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Entry to the park is free, but the lift is very pricey.
Worth a visit to see how design worked in the 70s', and is easily reached via 2 dedicated Metro stations.
