Ehemaliges Leichtathletikstadion - Commerzbank-Arena, Mercedes-Benz Arena, Canberra Stadium, Centennial Olympic Stadium, White City Stadium (English, German, Paperback)

Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: The Commerzbank-Arena is a sports stadium in Frankfurt, Germany. Commonly known by its original name, Waldstadion ("Forest Stadium"), the stadium opened in 1925. The stadium has been upgraded several times since then; the most recent remodelling was its redevelopment as a football-only stadium in preparation for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2006 FIFA World Cup. With a capacity of 51,500 spectators, it is among the ten largest football stadiums in Germany. The sports complex, which is owned by the city of Frankfurt, includes the actual stadium and other sports facilities, including a swimming pool, a tennis complex, a beach volleyball court and a winter sports hall. The arena has its own railway station, Frankfurt Stadion, on the national rail network. The Commerzbank-Arena is home stadium of football club Eintracht Frankfurt whose offices are also located on the premises. The original Waldstadion was designed by the horticultural director Max Bromme and after four years of construction it was opened in May 1925. The location was the site of a former military shooting range, and comprised a sports park with grounds and integrated velodrome and swimming pool. The stadium had a capacity of 35,000 spectators. The first major sporting event to be held in the Waldstadion was the final of the German Football Championship in June 1925, in which 1. FC Nuremberg beat FSV Frankfurt 1-0. The stadium went on to host several matches of the German national team as well as international athletics meets, and considered applying to host the 1936 Summer Olympic Games before the capital, Berlin, decided to bid. In 1937, the spectator capacity through expansion of the back straight was increased to 55,000. Under the Nazis, the Waldstadion was designated a "sports field" and used for political events, especially parades and gatherings, with up to 150,000 participants. One of the last sporting highli...http: //booksllc.net/?l=d