Erzgebirgsstadion is a

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. It is currently used mostly for

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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

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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

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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 {{Saxony-struct-stub