Steigerwaldstadion Explained

Stadium Name:Steigerwaldstadion
Coordinates:50.9603°N 11.0372°W
Opened:17 May 1931
Surface:Grass
Former Names:Mitteldeutsche Kampfbahn (1931–1948)
Georgij-Dimitroff-Stadion (1948–1991)
Steigerwaldstadion (1991-)
Tenants:FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt
Seating Capacity:18,611 (since 2016)

Steigerwaldstadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Erfurt, Germany. 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.

From 1948 to 1991 (the time of the German Democratic Republic), Steigerwaldstadion was known as the Georgij-Dimitroff-Stadion, after Bulgarian communist leader Georgi Dimitrov (1882–1949).[1]

Bon Jovi performed at the stadium during their These Days Tour on June 13, 1996 & during their Bounce Tour on May 25, 2003.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geschichte des Erfurter Steigerwaldstadion. FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt e.V.. German. 10 October 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101127182339/http://rot-weiss-erfurt.de/verein/das-stadion-62.htm. 27 November 2010.