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]