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The subject index / Velodromes (entry)

Velodromes (entry)


Categories / Sports/Sports and Recreation Facilities

VELODROMES. The first velodrome in St. Petersburg with the seating capacity of 10,000 spectators was opened in 1895 on the Kamenny Island; for a short period cycle tracks functioned in Strelna. In 1925-34 there were cycling tracks built at Lenin Stadium (currently, Petrovsky Stadium). In 1954-56, a velodrome was built near Poklonnaya Gora (81 Engelsa Avenue) according to the project of architects I.V. Pokhitonov, N.N. Stepanov, and L.M. Khidekel for Burevestnik Amateur Society; featuring a racing track of 333.3 m in length and the seating capacity of 10,000 thousand. City-wide, national, and international tournaments took place there. In 2003, the racing tracks with a 250 m-long race-track, partially roofed, with a seating capacity of 2,500 was opened (12 Severnaya Road).

I. A. Bogdanov.

Persons
Khidekel Lazar Markovich
Lenin (real name Ulyanov) Vladimir Ilyich
Pokhitonova I. V.
Stepanov Nikolay Nikolaevich

Addresses
Engelsa Ave/Saint Petersburg, city, house 81
Severnaya Road/Saint Petersburg, city, house 12

The subject Index
Petrovsky Stadium.


Engelsa Avenue

ENGELSA AVENUE, a part of Vyborgskoe Freeway until 1918, running from Novosiltsevsky Lane past Third Verkhny Lane; the avenue is an extension of Bolshoy Sampsonievsky Avenue. The avenue was called so in honour of German socialist F. Engels (1820-95)