Erzgebirgsstadion is a
multi-purpose stadium
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in
Aue
Aue may refer to:
* Aue (toponymy), a frequent element in German toponymy meaning "wetland; river island; river"
Places
* Aue, Saxony, a mining town in Saxony, Germany
* Aue (Samtgemeinde), a collective municipality in Uelzen District, Lower Sax ...
,
Germany
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. It is currently used mostly for
football
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matches and is the home stadium of
FC Erzgebirge Aue
Fußball Club Erzgebirge Aue e.V., commonly known as simply FC Erzgebirge Aue or Erzgebirge Aue (), is a Football in Germany, German football club based in Aue-Bad Schlema, Saxony. The former East German side was a founding member of the 3. ...
. The stadium is able to hold 16,485 people and was built in 1950.
History
The earliest stadium on this site was known the "Städtisches Stadion" and was opened on 29 May 1928.
It was opened as a multi-purpose sports venue, featuring a playing field and an athletics track.
After the establishment of the
German Democratic Republic
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, the stadium was completely rebuilt in 1950 over a 4-month period.
The stadium was opened on 20 August 1950 and was named "Otto Grotewohl Stadium"'','' in honour of the then East German Prime Minister,
Otto Grotewohl.
Between 1986 and 1992, the stadium was subject to large-scale renovations, and the stadium was renamed to Erzgebirgsstadion in 1991.
The stadium has since been redeveloped in 2010, and again in 2017.
Gallery
File:Erzgebirgsstadion (1).jpg
File:Panorama Erzgebirgsstadion Block A-B 24.01.2006.jpg
References
External links
Football venues in Germany
Athletics (track and field) venues in Germany
Multi-purpose stadiums in Germany
FC Erzgebirge Aue
Aue
Sports venues in Saxony
Buildings and structures in Erzgebirgskreis
Sports venues completed in 1928
Sports venues completed in 1950
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