About Celtic Park
Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, Scotland. It is the home ground of Celtic Football Club. With a capacity of 60,411, it is the largest football stadium in Scotland and the eight-largest stadium in the United Kingdom. It is often referred to by fans as "Paradise".
Celtic formed in 1887 and the first Celtic Park opened in Parkhead in 1888. The club moved to the current site in 1892. The stadium has been redeveloped several times, most notably in the mid-1990s when it was converted into an all-seater stadium. The main stand, built in 1929 by Archibald Leitch, is a listed building.
The stadium is renowned for the intense atmosphere generated by the fans, especially on European nights. Lionel Messi once described it as "the best atmosphere in Europe." The "Lisbon Lions" stand honors the team that won the European Cup in 1967, the first British club to do so. A statue of club founder Brother Walfrid stands outside the main entrance.