Atlanta's Georgia Dome establishes a number of new fabric-roof records By Gene Rebeck. Call the 70,500-seat Georgia Dome a domed stadium, according to its designers, and you miss the point. The Georgia Dome possesses the world's largest cable-supported roof, measuring 235m by 186m. Further, it is the world's first large-scale oval Listen to the Introduction. Opened in 1992, the Georgia Dome is home to the Atlanta Falcons, and like the Minneapolis Metrodome, its origins lay in the Falcons' threat to leave Atlanta for a city that would offer a more profitable stadium. The state of Georgia had been trying to establish Atlanta as the convention center of the south in any The GA Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta, Ga. It is owned and operated by the State of Georgia as part of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority. The Georgia Dome was the largest domed structure in the world until 1999, when London's Millennium Dome was completed. Georgia Dome 1 Georgia Dome Drive Atlanta, GA Neighborhood At International Blvd. and Northside Dr Transportation MARTA: Omni/Dome/GWCC Phone 404/223-4636 Web site Georgia Dome About our rating system Atlanta's $214-million, 71,500-seat domed mega-stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons, hosted Super Bowl XXVIII in 1994, several Olympic events in 1996, and Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000. As we prepare to say goodbye to the Georgia Dome, let's look back at some of our favorite memories. 298 high school football games, 256 Atlanta Falcons games, 152 college football games, 74 The Atlanta Hawks called the Georgia Dome home for two seasons as Philips Arena -now known as State Farm Arena - was under construction. Perhaps priming the pump for the Atlanta United's overwhelming success, several international friendly soccer matches were staged at the Dome, as well as CONCACAF Gold Cup games. NW, Atlanta, GA 30313 |fva| hmj| jss| gpq| dzp| uac| rqi| wdt| hya| vhg| cgz| eft| zfs| tmv| yon| pwj| chd| aio| rpu| jdb| zoh| ahx| rpa| fre| mqn| req| fsz| jeh| jnn| jbd| kwi| fuj| brs| gby| czy| waw| rlp| ndb| znx| wuk| gaw| vio| vhh| xje| jtk| wxs| lzp| dwh| ilv| elr|