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Aerial view of Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh from across the Ohio River, the circular multipurpose stadium surrounded by the three rivers with the downtown skyline visible in the background.

Three Rivers Stadium: Pittsburgh’s Lost Cathedral of Sport

Sports & Culture, Landmarks & ArchitectureBy userMay 4, 2026

On the morning of February 11, 2001, thousands of Pittsburgh residents gathered on bridges, riverbanks, and rooftops before sunrise to watch a building die. Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh had stood at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers for thirty years, and at seven in the morning a series of precisely placed explosive charges…

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