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57-460: Built 112 years ago in 1912, the stadium underwent renovations in 1948, 1998, and 2011. Its facilities can be converted into a concert stage which has been used to host musical acts. Maksimir Stadium has four stands: north, east, west, and south, with all seats seated, and no standing places for spectators in the stadium. A major renovation of the stadium in June 2011 saw new seats installed, and

114-583: A building while he was repairing damage from the earthquake. Eight European countries have offered assistance for relief: The first scientific paper on the Zagreb earthquake was published on 1 July 2020, in the scientific journal Geosciences . Some of the buildings affected by the earthquake suffered further damage in the 24–25 July flash flood , including the Children's Hospital Zagreb in Klaić Street,

171-407: A capacity of 55,000 and would include a blue-coloured polycarbonate dome exterior and a cloud-like structure suspended above the stadium covered in photovoltaic panels. The referendum about the proposal, which had originally been scheduled for June 2008, was postponed several times since and has not been held. In October 2012, the project was abandoned, to be briefly revived in 2013 with an eye to

228-408: A continuation of ongoing protests against Mayor Bandić which were stopped due to the coronavirus pandemic. Minister Štromar presented a draft of a law for the renovation of the damaged structures. The draft was criticised for suspending the regulation of public tenders , not financing the repairs of structures whose owners own another property, requiring the residents to pay rent on flats offered as

285-483: A distance due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic . The Hospital for Infectious Diseases briefly ceased with coronavirus testing, which resumed later during the day. The Ministry of Defence mobilized the army to help clear debris from the streets. Citizens whose homes were critically damaged were accommodated in a student dorm. On the following day, Mayor Bandić declared a state of natural disaster . On 22 March, European Council President Charles Michel extended

342-592: A greater distance created between seats. Due to the strong earthquake that struck Zagreb on March 22, 2020 , the east stand has not been open to spectators. With the rising popularity of the sport in Zagreb, the local football club HAŠK , which was one of the first multi-sports club in Croatia, decided to build a new stadium for their club. They bought the ground in the Svetice neighbourhood in Zagreb , which lies on

399-511: A land rights dispute that would allow the construction of a new stadium at the location of the current Maksimir Stadium to proceed. This was seen previously as one of the more difficult hurdles to overcome in relation to the stadium reconstruction process. 2020 Zagreb earthquake At approximately 6:24 AM CET on the morning of 22 March 2020, an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 M w , 5.5 M L , hit Zagreb , Croatia , with an epicenter 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of

456-632: A magnitude of 5.3 M w   and a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) according to Advanced National Seismic System and 5.5 M L according to the Seismological Service of Croatia . The maximum perceived intensity was VII (very strong) to VIII (damaging) on the Medvedev–Sponheuer–Karnik scale (MSK) and VII (very strong) on the European macroseismic scale (EMS-98). It was the strongest earthquake in Zagreb since

513-573: A message of support to Croatia, saying the European Union is willing to help after strong quakes hit Zagreb this morning. The European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič said that the Emergency Response Coordination Centre was in contact with Croatia's authorities. On 24 March, it was announced that the players of Croatia national football team had donated 4,200,000 Croatian kuna to

570-553: A possible UEFA Euro 2020 bid, and again in 2018, following Croatia's historic success in the World Cup . There were talks in 2018 that the stadium was going to be demolished and a new, state-of-the-art stadium would be built on the same location. In 2019, Dinamo Zagreb announced that it will demolish Maksimir and build a new stadium on its own, without the help of the Croatian Government, but needed confirmation from

627-467: A temporary replacement, and lacking the qualifications to ensure that future earthquakes of the same strength will cause less damage. A state inquiry in the City of Zagreb budget found that the city was 1.9 billion kuna in debt (€250 million), and that the natural disaster fund had been "wasted" on various associations, religious community projects and festivities. Among other irregularities found,

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684-516: A west-southwest–east-northeast trending fault. This is consistent with movement on a structure associated with the North Medvednica Fault. More than 30 aftershocks were recorded within seven hours of the main tremor, with over 100 aftershocks associated with the earthquake, however, most were weaker than 2.0 magnitude. By 14 April, 145 aftershocks greater than or equal to 1.3 M w and 850 below 1.3 M w were detected following

741-424: Is a primary concern in determining the seating capacity of a venue: "Seating capacity, seating layouts and densities are largely dictated by legal requirements for the safe evacuation of the occupants in the event of fire". The International Building Code specifies, "In places of assembly, the seats shall be securely fastened to the floor" but provides exceptions if the total number of seats is fewer than 100, if there

798-414: Is a substantial amount of space available between seats or if the seats are at tables. It also delineates the number of available exits for interior balconies and galleries based on the seating capacity, and sets forth the number of required wheelchair spaces in a table derived from the seating capacity of the space. The International Fire Code, portions of which have been adopted by many jurisdictions,

855-452: Is directed more towards the use of a facility than the construction. It specifies, "For areas having fixed seating without dividing arms, the occupant load shall not be less than the number of seats based on one person for each 18 inches (457 mm) of seating length". It also requires that every public venue submit a detailed site plan to the local fire code official, including "details of the means of egress, seating capacity, [and] arrangement of

912-573: The 2020 Zagreb earthquake , the talks were, once again, put on hold. Between 1997 and 2015, a total of HRK 800 million (c. €108 million) has been spent renovating the stadium. As of October 2022, Marko Milić of the Croatian government, has guaranteed that there will be a new Maksimir built with help of the government and the city of Zagreb. In June 2023, the Mayor of Zagreb Tomislav Tomašević announced plans to reconstruct Stadion Kranjčevićeva ,

969-676: The Croatian Writers' Association , lost one of its cupolas during the earthquake and the other had to be pulled down by firefighters as it was badly damaged. Two buildings of the Komedija Theatre reported significant damage. Other theaters, including the 1895 Croatian National Theatre , suffered no major damage. Minor damage was also registered on the Faculty of Law , the Croatian Music Institute , and

1026-595: The Dinamo Zagreb–Red Star Belgrade riot took place, an infamous riot involving Dinamo Zagreb and Red Star Belgrade supporters. The last match of the Yugoslavia national football team was hosted at Maksimir on 3 June. On 17 October of the same year, Croatia played the United States in what was Croatia 's first match in the modern era. In 1998, plans were made for a massive renovation, and

1083-536: The Krapina-Zagorje County , 11 in Zagreb and three in the Zagreb County . On the next day ten more injuries were reported, making a total of 27 people injured. On 23 March, the 15-year-old girl from Zagreb, who was in critical condition, died, succumbing to her injuries. She is the first recorded victim of the earthquake. On 27 March, a volunteer construction worker fell to his death from

1140-524: The National Football League 's Super Bowl Committee decide on a venue for a particular event, seating capacity, which reflects the possible number of tickets that can be sold for the event, is an important consideration. Seating capacity differs from total capacity (sometimes called public capacity ), which describes the total number of people who can fit in a venue or in a vehicle either sitting or standing. Where seating capacity

1197-861: The Orthodox Cathedral . The city's largest maternity hospital, the obstetrics department of the University Hospital Centre in Petrova Street, was evacuated. Also, 23 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools, 20 university faculties, and 18 institutes reported damage. In Donja Stubica, Gornja Stubica, and Marija Bistrica 53 houses were completely destroyed and the total damage is estimated at more than 75 million kuna. The nearby Krško Nuclear Power Plant , in Slovenia, sustained no damage and continued to operate normally. A 3-metre-wide (10 ft) sinkhole opened on

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1254-511: The University Hospital Centre Zagreb , respectively. On 27 March, five days after the earthquake, measures to prevent the spread of the pandemic were reduced to allow the opening of shops selling construction tools and materials, in order to allow Zagreb residents to repair earthquake damage. Starting with the following day, parking was temporarily made free in some of the affected neighbourhoods. Željko Kolar,

1311-467: The University of Zagreb Faculty of Science administrative building, and a number of public libraries. In December the same year, Zagreb was further damaged by an M w  6.4 earthquake whose epicenter was near Petrinja , 50 km (31 mi) from the capital. Seating capacity Seating capacity is the number of people who can be seated in a specific space , in terms of both

1368-657: The earthquake in 1880 . The earthquake's epicentre was located in the northern suburbs of the Croatian capital Zagreb, in the Medvednica nature park , with the closest neighborhoods including Markuševec and Vidovec (in the Podsljeme city district), Čučerje (in the Gornja Dubrava district) and Kašina (in the Sesvete district). The focal mechanism of the earthquake indicates reverse faulting on

1425-496: The Civil Engineering Faculty in Zagreb on the total damage from the earthquake. According to the estimate, the damage in Zagreb and the surrounding area is around 42 billion kuna, or 5.6 billion euros. The figure was later revised to 86 billion kuna or €11.5 billion. Seventeen people were reported injured on 22 March, with a 15-year-old girl in critical condition. Three people were injured in

1482-654: The Maksimir stadium, but with the eastern stand being closed for viewers. In August 2023, Maksimir was ranked the third ugliest football stadium in Europe according to research carried out by the Money agency based on reviews on platforms such as Google, TripAdvisor and Football Ground. Four stands (8 sectors) contribute to the total seating capacity of 35,423: 25,912 with the East stand closed. The stadium has also been used as

1539-499: The Prefect of the Krapina-Zagorje County , declared a state of natural disaster for the town of Donja Stubica and the municipalities of Gornja Stubica and Marija Bistrica . After visiting the region, Plenković said that the damage from the earthquake is far more extensive than originally believed. The Ministry of Defence deployed 50 military drones to document the damage. Zagreb's administration initially stated that according to

1596-474: The Serbian and Jewish students to be segregated, but the children disobeyed. Soon afterwards, in June 1941, rebel youths burned the stadium down. In 1977, a movie Operation Stadium was made to commemorate the segregation incident. After World War II , Građanski got dissolved by the newly established communist regime of Yugoslavia and a new club, FD Dinamo Zagreb , inherited the clubs' colours, honours and

1653-555: The Zagreb city government presented two potential stadiums; Project Maksimir at the current location and Project Vulkan (Volcano), which was proposed for the Kajzerica neighbourhood. The two proposals were to go to a citizens vote, however, little progress was made. The design competition for the new stadium was won by architect Hrvoje Njirić in May 2008. The winning design, nicknamed "Blue Volcano" ( Croatian : Plavi vulkan ), would have

1710-525: The applicable law, it would pay for up to 5 percent of repair costs for uninsured properties whose damage exceeded 60 percent of their value, which was the upper limit according to the law. Mayor Bandić said that 95 percent of the damage incurred by buildings in Zagreb's central areas could have been prevented by a façade renovation project for which, he said, he had been unable to find support. The following day, on 26 March, Minister of Construction and Physical Planning Predrag Štromar announced amendments to

1767-431: The city centre. The maximum felt intensity was VII–VIII ( Very strong to Damaging ) on the Medvedev–Sponheuer–Karnik scale . The earthquake was followed by numerous aftershocks, the strongest of which with a magnitude of 5.0. It was the strongest earthquake in Zagreb since the 1880 earthquake and caused substantial damage in the historical city center. More than 1,900 buildings were reported to have been damaged to

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1824-425: The city in the crisis situation, banged pots on their balconies at 7:00 PM CEST protesting under the initiative "Resign, it's your fault, it's been enough". The action was repeated on 17 April. The organisers demanded housing for those rendered homeless by the earthquake, a "fair, transparent and speedy" renovation of the city, and that the city take advice from construction industry associations. These actions were

1881-688: The close relationship and alliance of HAŠK and HŠK Građanski Zagreb and the latter one playing at the Stadion Koturaška , which was in a poor state, Građanski also started playing their home matches at the new Stadium Maksimir. On 26 May 1941, a representative of the Ustashe fascist government of the Independent State of Croatia addressed young Zagreb students at their meeting at the Maksimir Stadium, and at one point ordered

1938-459: The damaged buildings were built in the 18th and 19th centuries, well before a 1964 law, following the disastrous Skopje earthquake , which mandated that earthquake protection must be taken into account during the design and construction of buildings. In particular, buildings made from reinforced concrete – which was introduced as a construction technique in Zagreb in the 1930s – withstood the earthquake with negligible damage. The hardest hit were

1995-428: The earthquake damage on homeowners. Due to snow, rain and cold weather in the days immediately following the earthquake, some of the residents took to repairing their homes on their own shortly after the earthquake. On 30 March, Ministry of Construction and Spatial Planning announced it would finance repairs to damaged houses and flats. On 3 April, citizens of Zagreb, dissatisfied with Mayor Bandić's management of

2052-526: The earthquake, among which 8 were reported to be of magnitude 3.0 or greater with the largest being a 5.0 M w event at 6:01 UTC according to the Seismological Service of Croatia. After a period of lower seismic activity, several lower intensity earthquakes were recorded in June 2020. President Zoran Milanović , Prime Minister Andrej Plenković , and Mayor Milan Bandić gave statements, and urged citizens who left their homes to keep

2109-406: The first phase started the same year. The old northern stand was demolished and a new one built within a year. This renovation increased Maksimir's seating capacity to 38,079. After 1992, for 16 years the Croatian football team had a proud unbeaten record at this stadium in any competitive match, however, on 10 September 2008 (two years after suffering a 2–0 defeat at the same venue) England became

2166-458: The first team to beat Croatia in Zagreb, winning 4–1, ending a thirty match undefeated streak. In the summer of 2011, a little, but much needed "facelifting" was made on the stadium. All seats were replaced, a new drainage system, under-soil heating and automatic watering were installed along with a new turf, the athletic track was covered with blue artificial grass and all brick surfaces were covered in blue cloth. The earthquake, which happened on

2223-414: The governing body of Zagreb and its mayor, Milan Bandić. Shortly after, it was announced that Dinamo Zagreb and the City of Zagreb will enter a joint collaboration to build the new stadium. The new stadium was supposed to be built on the ground of the current Maksimir Stadium and have had a capacity of 30,000 spectators. The stadium would have had a garage, shopping centre, hotel and several fan corners. After

2280-659: The ground and is, therefore, the direct successor of HŠK Građanski Zagreb . When the UEFA Euro 1976 final tournament was held in Yugoslavia , Maksimir hosted the Netherlands v. Czechoslovakia semi-final match and the Netherlands v. Yugoslavia third place match. Maksimir was the central venue for the 1987 Summer Universiade hosted by the city of Zagreb. In 1990, several events happened at Maksimir. On 13 May,

2337-598: The grounds of the Stubičke Toplice Special Medical Rehabilitation Hospital after the earthquake. Four Internet autonomous systems in Croatia had gone offline as a consequence of the earthquake, causing the disruptions in Internet access, but connectivity was restored by the next day. On 17 April, the northern spire of Zagreb Cathedral was removed due to leaning during the earthquake. Minister Štromar presented an estimate by

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2394-471: The income from monument annuities, collected from owners of buildings deemed worthy of preservation, was to be spent on projects renovating said buildings, but at the time of the revision, none of the renovation contracts had been closed. 26,197 buildings are reported to have sustained damage, 1,900 of which are unusable. Some neighbourhoods were left without electricity and heat, and in some areas without internet. The earthquake caused several fires. Most of

2451-490: The kind of contract to be used and the royalties to be given. The seating capacity must also be disclosed to the copyright owner in seeking a license for the copyrighted work to be performed in that venue. Venues that may be leased for private functions such as ballrooms and auditoriums generally advertise their seating capacity. Seating capacity is also an important consideration in the construction and use of sports venues such as stadiums and arenas . When entities such as

2508-451: The law and a special fund to help Zagreb, in agreement with Mayor Bandić. Croatian Prime Minister Plenković met with Mayor Bandić on 30 March to discuss the consequences of the earthquake. Bandić said that the city cannot pay for repairs to private property, and that the "cause [of damage] is neglect of personal property", adding that "those who invested in their property did fine." The opposition criticised his statements as placing blame for

2565-474: The maximal viewing distance for a given size of screen", with image quality for closer viewers declining as the screen is expanded to accommodate more distant viewers. Seating capacity of venues also plays a role in what media they are able to provide and how they are able to provide it. In contracting to permit performers to use a theatre or other performing space, the "seating capacity of the performance facility must be disclosed". Seating capacity may influence

2622-403: The morning of 22 March 2020, damaged the structural stability of the stadium. After an inspection by a structural engineer, the Maksimir stadium was deemed "temporarily unusable". The eastern stand, which is also the biggest single stand by capacity, took the most damage and is awaiting the final decision following a detailed building inspection. While waiting, the club is allowed to host matches on

2679-706: The museums in the city's centre were damaged by the earthquake, including the Museum of Arts and Crafts , the Croatian History Museum , and the Schools Museum. The director of the Croatian History Museum said that their building is no longer statically safe. The Croatian News Agency building was severely damaged, but it continued to operate and provide services to clients. The Kolmar building on Ban Jelačić Square , which housed

2736-747: The older buildings in the historic centre of Zagreb. One of the spires of Zagreb Cathedral broke off and fell on the Archbishop Josip Bozanić 's palace. The Basilica of the Heart of Jesus was heavily damaged. A part of the roof of the Croatian Parliament building collapsed and the sessions of the Parliament were suspended. The Banski dvori , which houses the Croatian government , sustained only minor damage. Most of

2793-528: The opposite side of the Maksimir Park , from the Archdiocese of Zagreb . HAŠK built a wooden stand with a capacity of 6,000, which was also the first ground with a proper stand in Zagreb at that time. The stadium was opened on 5 May 1912, and at the opening ceremony of the new stadium, HAŠK and their city rival, HŠK Građanski Zagreb , played several friendly matches to commemorate the opening. Due to

2850-520: The physical space available, and limitations set by law . Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats hundreds of thousands of people. The largest sporting venue in the world, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway , has a permanent seating capacity for more than 235,000 people and infield seating that raises capacity to an approximate 400,000. Safety

2907-760: The point of becoming uninhabitable. The earthquake was also felt in Slovenia . One person was killed and 27 others were injured. The earthquake occurred during the coronavirus pandemic and complicated the enforcement of social distancing measures set out by the Government of Croatia . It occurred during the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union . The direct earthquake damage inflicted on Zagreb and Krapina-Zagorje County

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2964-690: The relief efforts. On 25 March, it was announced that the members of the Government, as well as United States Ambassador to Croatia Robert Kohorst , had given up on their March paychecks for the benefit of the victims. The Speaker of the Parliament Gordan Jandroković invited the members of the Parliament to do the same. The same day, GNK Dinamo Zagreb donated 250,000 kuna to the Clinic for Children's Diseases Zagreb and

3021-409: The seating...." Once safety considerations have been satisfied, determinations of seating capacity turn on the total size of the venue, and its purpose. For sports venues, the "decision on maximum seating capacity is determined by several factors. Chief among these are the primary sports program and the size of the market area". In motion picture venues, the "limit of seating capacity is determined by

3078-413: The second major stadium of Zagreb. The plans included the increase of the stadium capacity to 12,000 seats with a total remodelling of all four stands. At the unveiling of the plans, Tomašević said that the plan was for Dinamo Zagreb to leave Maksimir and play out of Kranjčevićeva on completion in 2025 so that the old stadium at Maksimir can be demolished and a new stadium built in its place. In July 2023,

3135-478: The two major football stadiums in Croatia, Maksimir and Poljud were declared sports buildings of national interest by the Croatian Government. The decision was said to confirm the government's intention to construct a new stadium in Maksimir and complete significant renovations to Poljud. In December 2023, the Croatian Government, the City of Zagreb, and the Zagreb Archdiocese reached a resolution on

3192-414: The venue for some big concerts, including: The 1998 renovations plans included lowering the pitch and adding seating where the current running track is, gaining 16,000 seats. The plans also included the addition of a modern roof structure. Maksimir was to have a capacity of 60,000 and was to be an exclusively football stadium. However, in the beginning of the 2000s, the renovations were suspended. In 2008,

3249-670: Was estimated at 86 billion Croatian kuna (€11.5 billion). Zagreb lies just to the south of the mountain of Medvednica . The northern edge of the mountain is formed by a major southeast– dipping reverse fault that has been active during the Quaternary , the North Medvednica Fault . Earthquakes in this area involve reverse movement on west-southwest–east-northeast trending faults or strike-slip faulting on either northwest–southeast ( dextral ) or west-southwest–east-northeast ( sinistral ) faults. The earthquake had

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