Tynecastle Park

Tynecastle Park
Tynie
Interior of Tynecastle in 2024
UEFA
Tynecastle Park
Location in Edinburgh
Former namesTynecastle Stadium (c. 1996–2017)
LocationGorgie, Edinburgh, Scotland
Coordinates55°56′21″N 3°13′56″W / 55.93917°N 3.23222°W / 55.93917; -3.23222
OwnerAnn Budge
Capacity19,852[1][2]
SurfaceHybrid
Construction
Opened10 April 1886
Renovated1994–1997, 2017
ArchitectJim Clydesdale[3][4]
Tenants
1886–present

Tynecastle Park, also known as Tynecastle Stadium, is a football stadium in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh, which is the home ground of Scottish Professional Football League club Heart of Midlothian (Hearts). A UEFA category four stadium,[5] it has also hosted Scotland international matches, and been used as a neutral venue for Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup semi-finals.

Tynecastle has a seating capacity of 19,852,[2] which makes it the sixth-largest football stadium in Scotland. Hearts have played at the present site of Tynecastle since 1886.

  1. ^ McLean, David (21 June 2017). "Demolition of Tynecastle main stand nears completion". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Tynecastle Park Safety Certificate, issued October 2018" (PDF). 31 October 2018.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference robinson was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Anderson, Barry (15 November 2016). "Hearts ready go to work on Tynecastle's new main stand". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  5. ^ "TYNECASTLE RATED IN TOP UEFA CATEGORY". Heart of Midlothian. Retrieved 14 October 2023.