🔍 INS Estadio (formerly Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica) 🏟️
📍 Seen in Sabana, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
💬 The Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, now known as INS Estadio, was built as a gift from the Chinese government and completed in just three years — making it one of the most modern stadiums in Central America when it opened in 2011, with a seating capacity of over 35,000.
🏛️ Architecture Key Data
INS Estadio | |
| // Basic ID | |
| Name / Title | INS Estadio (formerly Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica) |
| Location | La Sabana, San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Type | Stadium |
| // Design & Structure | |
| Architect / Designer | Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD), China |
| Architectural Style | Contemporary sports architecture with a distinctive wave-shaped roof structure |
| Height | Approximately 40 m |
| Material(s) | Reinforced concrete, structural steel, and tensile roof membrane |
| Uses | National football (soccer) matches, CONCACAF events, concerts, and large-scale public events |
| // Origin & History | |
| Year of Completion | 2011 |
| Historical / Cultural Significance | Built as a diplomatic gift from the People’s Republic of China, it is the largest and most modern stadium in Costa Rica and the primary venue for the Costa Rican national football team |
| UNESCO / Heritage Status | N/A |
Sources: UNESCO World Heritage · Structurae