What is Emirates Stadium?
{{Infobox Stadium | stadium_name = The Emirates Stadium | nickname = The Emirates | image = Emirates Stadium Arsenal.jpg | fullname = | location = Holloway, Islington, London, N5 1BU | coordinates = {{Coord|51|33|18|N|0|6|31|W|type:landmark_scale:3000_region:GB|display=it}} | broke_ground = | built = | opened = 22 July 2006 | renovated = | expanded = | closed = | owner = [[Arsenal F.C.]] | operator = | surface = grass | construction_cost = £ 390 million | architect = HOK Sport (now Populous) | structural engineer = | services engineer = | general_contractor = | project_manager = | main_contractors = | former_names = Ashburton Grove | tenants = Arsenal Football Club (2006–) | acreage = | seating_capacity = 60,361 seated | dimensions = 105 × 68 metres | scoreboard = |caption=The Emirates Stadium in 2007}} The '''Emirates Stadium''' is a [[soccer|football]] [[stadium]] in [[London]], [[England]]. It is the home stadium of [[Arsenal F.C.]] It is named after the [[airline]] [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]]. ==History== The stadium was built from 2004 to 2006. It replaced [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury Stadium]] which had only 38,419 seats and was too small for the need of modern football. {{Wide image|Emirates Stadium - East stand Club Level.jpg|1000px|<center>A [[panorama]] of players warming up from the East side</center>}} {{Premier League venues}} {{Commonscat}} {{sport-stub}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Football stadiums in London]] [[Category:Arsenal F.C.]] [[Category:2006 establishments in England]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Islington]]