Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Gelora Bung Karno Stadium , officially Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located within the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Senayan, Central Jakarta, Indonesia. The stadium is named after Sukarno, Indonesia's 1st President. It is mostly used for football matches and has a seating capacity of over 80,000. Although the stadium is popularly known as Gelora Bung Karno Stadium , its official name is Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno), as there are other stadiums in the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, such as the Tennis Stadium and the Swimming Stadium. During the New Order era under the "de-Sukarno-ization" policy by former President Suharto, the complex was renamed "Gelora Senayan Complex" and the stadium was renamed "Gelora Senayan Main Stadium". Construction began on February 8, 1960 and finished on July 21, 1962.' in time to host the 4th Asian Games which were held...