Edmund Szyc Stadium Explained

Edmund Szyc Stadium
Former Names:Stadion im. 22 lipca
Location:Poznań, Poland.
Coordinates:52.3936°N 16.9311°W
Built:1929
Opened:1929
1957
Renovated:1938-1941
1946,
1950-1957
1974
Expanded:1950-1957
Closed:1937
1998
Owner:TK Development
Capacity:60,000
Record Attendance:80,000 (Peace Race stage)
Tenants:Warta Poznań (main tenant; 1929-1938, 1946-1950, 1957-1998)
Lech Poznań (sporadically; 1950s-1970s)

The Edmund Szyc Stadium (Polish: Stadion im. Edmunda Szyca) is a ruined multi-purpose stadium in Poznań, Poland, named after Edmund Szyc, one of the founders of Warta Poznań.[1] The stadium opened in 1929 during the "Comprehensive National Exhibition" (Powszechna Wystawa Krajowa) and had a capacity of 60,000 people.[2] It is the historical home of football team Warta Poznań.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Warta była sensem istnienia mojego ojca.
  2. Web site: Stadion im. Edmunda Szyca. 19 January 2013.
  3. Web site: Widok jak z horroru w samym centrum miasta. Stadion, który straszy od lat – Magazyn WP.