Olympiastadion (Berlin)
The Olympiastadion (German pronunciation: [oˈlʏmpi̯aˈʃtaːdi̯ɔn]; Inglis: Olympic Stadium) is a sports stadium in Berlin, Germany. Thare hae been twa stadia on the steid: the present facility, an ane that is cried the Deutsches Stadion which wis biggit for the abortit 1916 Simmer Olympics. Baith wur designed bi members o the same faimily, the first bi Otto March an the seicont bi his son Werner March. It is the seicont biggest stadium in Germany behind Signal Iduna Park. It haes been the home stadium o the Hertha Berlin fitbaw team syne 1963.
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| Full name | Olympiastadion Berlin |
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| Umwhile names | Deutsches Stadion |
| Location | Westend, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany |
| Coordinates | 52°30′53″N 13°14′22″E / 52.51472°N 13.23944°ECoordinates: 52°30′53″N 13°14′22″E / 52.51472°N 13.23944°E |
| Awner | Olympiastadion Berlin GmbH |
| Operator | WALTER BAU-AG/DYWIDAG |
| Capacity | 74,064[1] |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Biggit | 1934 tae 1936 |
| Appent | 1936 |
| Renovatit | 1974 (Reconfiguration) 2006 (Warld Cup) |
| Construction cost | 43 million RM (1936) €247 million (2004) |
| Airchitect | Werner March/Albert Speer (1936) Friedrich Wilhelm Krahe (1974) |
| Tenants | |
| Hertha BSC (Bundesliga) (1963–present) Berlin Thunder (NFL Europa) (2004–2007) | |
References
eedit- ↑ Facts and Figures: Olympiastadion Berlin. Olympiastadion-berlin.de. Retrieved on 2013-12-06.
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