Centennial Olympic Stadium
Opened in 1996
About Centennial Olympic Stadium
Centennial Olympic Stadium was a sports venue in Atlanta, Georgia. It opened in 1996 and closed in 1996. It was designed by Heery International. Its last recorded capacity was 85,000.
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
287 m above sea level
Architect
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
The site today
- Center Parc Stadium (opened 2017) now stands on or beside the site.
- Turner Field (1997–2016) was later built on or beside the site.
Later venues are matched by the recorded coordinates in our own venue records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Centennial Olympic Stadium?
The capacity of Centennial Olympic Stadium is 85,000.
When was Centennial Olympic Stadium built?
Centennial Olympic Stadium opened in 1996.
What is on the site of Centennial Olympic Stadium today?
Center Parc Stadium (opened 2017) now stands on or beside the site. Turner Field (1997–2016) was later built on or beside the site.
Who designed Centennial Olympic Stadium?
Centennial Olympic Stadium was designed by Heery International.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats: What stands on the site today.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Turner Field | 1997–2016 | Same site |
| Center Parc Stadium | 2017– | Same site |
| Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 1965–1997 | 0.2 mi |
| Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 2017– | 1.5 mi |
| State Farm Arena | 1999– | 1.5 mi |
| Omni Coliseum | 1972–1997 | 1.6 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.