Nieuw Monnikenhuize was a multi-use

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situated in Monnikenhuize, a northern neighbourhood of Arnhem,

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. It was used mostly for

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matches and hosted the home matches of SBV Vitesse Arnhem. The stadium was able to hold 12,000 people in a mix of seats and standing, however with the addition of temporary bleachers it could be raised to 18,000. The stadium was opened on 3 September 1950. The first match saw Vitesse beat

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2–1. The last game was played on 21 December 1997, Vitesse beating

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2–1. The last goal in the stadium was scored by Vitesse player

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. It closed in 1998 when Vitesse moved into the GelreDome. The site was redeveloped for housing.

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