Dura International Stadium, Football stadium in Dura, Palestine.
Dura International Stadium is a football stadium in Dura, Palestine, featuring an artificial playing surface and seating arranged across multiple sections. The venue can accommodate around 18,000 spectators during matches.
The stadium was founded in 1965 and later underwent major renovations, first in 1999 and again in 2011, to modernize and improve its facilities. These renovation projects helped transform it into a contemporary sports venue.
The stadium displays the world's largest keffiyeh, a traditional Palestinian textile, which carries deep symbolic meaning for the local community. This artwork covers a substantial area of the venue and is seen by many visitors as a powerful statement of cultural identity.
The stadium serves as the home venue for Shabab Dura football club and regularly hosts matches for the Palestinian national football team. Visitors should check ahead to learn when matches are scheduled and how best to reach the location.
The stadium was named in 2018 after Houari Boumédiène, the former president of Algeria, who supported Palestinian leadership. This naming reflects connections between North African and Palestinian communities.
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