Poststadion
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| Full name | Poststadion |
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| Location | Moabit, Mitte, Berlin, Germany |
| Operator | Borough of Mitte |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Field size | 105 x 62 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 28 May 1929 |
| Renovated | 2003-present |
| Architect | Georg Demmler |
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The Poststadion is a multi-use stadium in the locality of Moabit of the borough of Mitte in Berlin, Germany. The stadium was built in 1929 for the sports club of the German Reichspost at the site of a former Prussian Uhlan parade ground. It is adjacent to the Fritz Schloß Park.
The stadium has been a designated landmark since 1990. The facility fell into disrepair during the 1980s and several attempts to renovate the stadium failed in the following decades.
The field is used mostly for regional
Together with the Fritz Schloß Park, the facility is also known as SportPark Poststadion. The Sports complex is one of the largest sports facilities in Berlin and is currently managed by the Berlin borough of Mitte.
The stadium today holds 10,000 spectators. At its peak, it held up to 45,000 spectators, who on 10 May 1930 saw the
After the Deutsches Stadion in Charlottenburg had been closed in 1934, the Poststadion became the site of the German championship final. FC Schalke 04 won with 2–1 over 1. FC Nürnberg, who themselves gained the title two years later in a 2–1 match against Fortuna Düsseldorf. The stadium was also used as a professional boxing arena, and on 7 July 1935 Max Schmeling won against Paulino Uzcudun after twelve rounds.
Several
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Corner terrace and open seating, 2012 -
Terraced end of the ground, 2012 -
Undeveloped end of the ground, 2012 -
Main stand from the other side of the pitch, 2012 -
Main stand, 2012 -
Berliner AK 07 vs 1. FC Union Berlin II, 2012
References
- ^ a b c Johannes, Kopp (27 May 2009). "Sportlegende Poststadion: Als die Post noch richtig abging". Die Tageszeitung (in German). Berlin: taz Verlags u. Vertriebs GmbH. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Jetzt geht die Post wieder ab". B.Z. (in German). Berlin: B.Z. Ullstein GmbH. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Poststadion". Berlin.de. Landesdenkmalamt Berlin. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Nach 40 Jahren: Flutlicht erleuchtet Poststadion". fupa.net (in German). Berlin: SBB-Wirtschaftsberatung GmbH. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
External links
- 1936 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 1047–56.
- Stadium information
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