Steigerwaldstadion is a
multi-purpose stadium
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in
Erfurt
Erfurt () is the capital and largest city in the Central German state of Thuringia. It is located in the wide valley of the Gera river (progression: ), in the southern part of the Thuringian Basin, north of the Thuringian Forest. It sits i ...
,
Germany
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. The stadium is able to hold 18,611 people and was built in 1931. It is currently used mostly for
football matches and is the home stadium of
FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt
FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt is a German association football club based in Erfurt, Thuringia.
History Foundation to World War II
The club has roots that go back to a cricket club founded in 1895. As they broadened their interests they came to be calle ...
.
From 1948 to 1991 (the time of the
German Democratic Republic
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**G ...
), Steigerwaldstadion was known as the Georgij-Dimitroff-Stadion, after
Bulgaria
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n communist leader
Georgi Dimitrov (1882–1949).
Bon Jovi performed at the stadium during their
These Days Tour
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on June 13, 1996 & during their
Bounce Tour
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Books
* Mr. Bounce, a character from the Mr. Men series of children's books
Broadcasting, film and TV
* ''B ...
on May 25, 2003.
References
External links
Steigerwaldstadionat rot-weiss-erfurt.de
Football venues in East Germany
Football venues in Germany
FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt
Athletics (track and field) venues in Germany
Sports venues in Thuringia
Buildings and structures in Erfurt
Sports venues completed in 1931
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