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The NRG Astrodome, [6] formerly and also known as the Houston Astrodome or simply the Astrodome, was the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, located in Houston, Texas, United States. It seated around 50,000 fans, with a record attendance of 68,266 set by George Strait in 2002.
The stadium first opened in. Dubbed the "Eighth Wonder of the World," the Reliant Astrodome continues to sit abandoned, a ghost of its former self -- once host to 50,000-plus crowds for baseball ...
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The stadium was the first NFL stadium with a retractable roof and natural grass. The stadium can be configured to utilize a 125,000-square-foot (11,600 m 2) space for general session, catered functions, exhibits, concerts, and much more. In addition, NRG Stadium offers four massive concourse levels for special events.
Athens Olympics Stadium in Decay (PHOTOS) Astrodome, World's '8th Wonder,' Lies Abandoned (PHOTOS) Blueprints of Ebbets Field, Home of Brooklyn Dodgers, on Display
HOUSTON - The Astrodome officially closed its door 15 years ago, ... slicing a boulevard through the Dome to connect NRG Center and NRG Stadium for pedestrian traffic, and activating the main ...
Colt Stadium was a Major League baseball stadium that formerly stood in Houston, Texas. It was the temporary home of the expansion Houston Colt .45s for their first three seasons (1962–1964) while the Astrodome was being built, just to the south of it. After its use in Houston, it was dismantled and moved for use in two Mexican cities.
A good stadium can make or break a sporting event, which is why the best arenas are so well known to fans around the world. ... and the Houston Astrodome, the stadium that many Houston sports ...