Dinamo Stadium

Minsk


This suddenly state-of-the-art stadium in downtown Minsk reopened in 2018 after a six-year closure for renovations. Site of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2019 European Games, this is the home stadium of Minsk's top football club, Dinamo.

Well worth a punt for football fans if the home side is in town. The season runs from April to November.


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