EAFC2005 & EAFF WOMEN'S CUP 2005 -VENUE-

Daegu Metropolitan City

Daegu city

Confucian shrine of Dodong Confucian Academy

Stadium

♦ Intoroduction

Daegu is the central city in the Reinan region; as a historical city, it has inherited the cultures of the ancient Silla Kingdom and Kaya. During the Korean Dynasty, it formulated the spirit of Sonbae (honorific title given to scholars) specific to Daegu as the center of Confucian academic culture. As well as being a city of education and culture, it played a central role in the southeastern region with respect to development of textile, metal machinery, and transportation. Moreover, it is the world's largest manufacturer of artificial fiber textile, and it is promoting the "Milan Project" for the advancement of fashion, design, and apparel industry with higher added value, like it's sister city, Milan.

Area: 885.70km² Population: 2,538,212 (as of 2000) Average Temp.(July): 22.8°C Popular Attractions: Woobang Tower, Donghwasa Temple, Yakjeon Herbal Medicine Market Special Product: Textiles such as Chimeric, umbrella, optical accessories, wood artifacts , etc.

♦ Daegu World Cup Stadium

Daegu World Cup Stadium was built based on the image of the Earth encompassing all the world's people under one roof; the exterior appearance is adapted to Mt. Daeduk in the south, and is consistent and in harmony with the natural landscape. The stadium roof incorporates a traditional Korean roof design with beautiful curves, covering 74% of the spectators. The teflon (PTFE) coated roofing allows natural light to permeate creating a wonderful atmosphere. In consideration for use post World Cup, the interior incorporates a temporary, light-weight partition to create passage ways, to efficiently guide spectators during peak times (may be set up within 7 min.).

Location: 504 Daeheung-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu (within Daegu Grand Park)
Capacity: 65,857
Access: 30 min. by car from Daegu International Airport 35 min. by bus from Dongdaegu Station