National Stadium Beijing
CountryChina
CityBeijing
Capacity80,000
Year Built2008
SportMulti-purpose
About National Stadium Beijing
The Birds Nest, designed by Herzog and de Meuron with Ai Weiwei as artistic consultant. Built for the 2008 Olympics. Cost $428 million. The steel structure weighs 42,000 tons. Now hosts occasional events and is a tourist attraction.
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