
Celtic Park (although known to many fans by the name of the Parkhead area in which it is situated) is simply a massive stadium that can be seen from miles around. Three quarters of the ground have been re-developed in recent years greatly improving the overall look. The ground is totally enclosed, with the three new sides being two tiered. The lower tier of these stands are huge and come up to roughly the same height as the older Main (South) Stand which is also two tiered, just showing how large they are. The upper tiers of the new stands do have a few supporting pillars, which may obstruct your view (the club do however issue reduced price tickets for those seats effected). The Main Stand is unusual as it has a large roof, most of which is transparent, which makes it look quite striking. The transparency is to help the pitch keep in good condition. A television gantry is also suspended from beneath its roof.
However with the Main Stand being far smaller then the other sides, the ground looks a little imbalanced. Still if this was to be re-developed at some point in the future then I'm sure Celtic Park would be in the running for the best club ground in Europe. However, I understand that this may be sometime off as the Main Stand is a listed building. There are also two large video screens suspended from beneath the roof at either end of the ground. The quality of the image shown on these screens are superb.
Plans for re-developing the facilities and medical equipment at the club have recently passed, once this work has been completed Celtic Park will become one of UEFA's five star stadiums and will be eligable to host European finals.
A recent poll undertaken by BBC Radio 5 Live, resulted in Celtic Park being voted as the 'atmospheric sports venue (note, not just football) in the UK.
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