Arena Amazônia, Flores, Manaus, State of Amazonas, Brazil

Arena da Amazônia is a football stadium in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, located on the former site of the Vivaldão stadium.

The stadium has an all-seater capacity of 44,300 and was constructed from 2010 to 2014 as part of Brazil’s hosting of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

It hosted matches of the football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics. During the World Cup, the arena had a limited maximum-capacity of 40,549.Design and constructionBuilt on the site of the old Vivaldo Lima stadium, the Arena da Amazônia is located midway between Manaus International Airport and the historic center of the city.

It is also near the Manaus Convention Center and the Amadeu Teixeira Arena. The cost of its construction was split with 25% paid by the Amazonas State Government and 75% by the Brazilian Development Bank.

The stadium was designed by German architecture firm Gerkan, Marg and Partners, with inspiration from the Amazon rainforest that surrounds the city of Manaus and its metallic exterior structure is designed to evoke the straw baskets that are made in the region.

It was built by the Brazilian engineering firm Andrade Gutierrez and incorporates several sustainability-friendly features.

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