Maifeld (Berlin)

Coordinates: 52°30′51″N 13°14′04″E / 52.5141°N 13.2344°E / 52.5141; 13.2344
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Maifeld in 2012

The Maifeld (

Queen's Official Birthday on the Maifeld and used it for a variety of sporting activities including cricket. Starting in 2012, Maifeld became home to the cricket clubs of Berlin who had previously used the nearby Körnerplatz. In more recent years the Maifeld has also hosted many concerts.[2]
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Langemark-Halle

At the center of the bell tower stands was the Langemark-Halle, the eastern entrance of which provided access to the middle platform of the stands which allowed one a view of the entire Reich Sport Field. The Langemarck-Halle was a neo-classical building with a large podium atop it. Langemark-Halle was built beneath the Maifeld's stands, and served as a memorial to the forces that fought in Langemark.[2] This consisted of huge halls built under the stands of the Maifeld. Pillars were raised on which hung flags and shields commemorating all the forces that participated in a battle fought in Langemark November 10, 1914, during the World War I. Since 2006, the ground floor of this structure is home to an exhibit about the area of the former Reichssportfeld.

References

  1. ^ a b "Assignments | Urban Design Politics | Urban Studies and Planning | MIT OpenCourseWare" (PDF). ocw.mit.edu. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c 1936 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 1. pp. 141-9, 154-62. Accessed 17 October 2010.
  3. ^ Muir, Fabian (12 May 2012). "The past was war, the future is cricket". Cricinfo Magazine. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Olympiastadion Berlin Visitor Center". www.visitberlin.de. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  5. ^ "Berlin: A walk in the (Olympic) park". abitofculture.net. September 16, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2015.

52°30′51″N 13°14′04″E / 52.5141°N 13.2344°E / 52.5141; 13.2344

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