Orlando Stadium

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Orlando Stadium is a historic multi-purpose sports venue in Soweto, South Africa, best known as the home ground of the Orlando Pirates football club and as a key site during the anti-apartheid struggle.

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Orlando Stadium canonical 7
Orlando Stadium vicinity 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf multi-purpose stadium
sports venue
stadium
architecturalStyle modern stadium design
category Buildings and structures in Soweto
Football venues in South Africa
Multi-purpose stadiums in South Africa
Soccer venues in South Africa
Sports venues in Johannesburg
city Johannesburg
continent Africa
country South Africa
culturalSignificance symbol of resistance during apartheid
hasFloodlights yes
hasScoreboard yes
hasStand east stand
main stand
north stand
south stand
west stand
homeStadiumOf Orlando Pirates F.C.
hostedEvent 2010 FIFA World Cup fan events
2010 FIFA World Cup training venue
locatedIn Gauteng
Johannesburg
Soweto
locatedInNeighbourhood Orlando, Soweto
linked to: Soweto
namedAfter Orlando township
notableEvent mass political rallies during apartheid
notableFor role in anti-apartheid struggle
opened 1959
operator City of Johannesburg
owner City of Johannesburg
primaryUse football matches
region Southern Africa
renovated 2008
reopened 2008
seatingCapacity 40000
significance historic sports venue in Soweto
surface grass
tenant Orlando Pirates F.C.
usedFor association football
concerts
political rallies
rugby union

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Soweto hasSportFacility Orlando Stadium
Stadium Management South Africa manages Orlando Stadium
Stadium Management South Africa operates Orlando Stadium
Orlando Pirates F.C. homeStadium Orlando Stadium
Orlando hasLandmark Orlando Stadium
Orlando hasSportsFacility Orlando Stadium
Orlando West contains Orlando Stadium vicinity
linked to: Orlando Stadium