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Berlin Olympic Stadium
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The Berlin Olympic Stadium has in the past hosted many a
thrilling sporting events, but as the D-Day dawns -9 July
2006, the day of the 2006 World Cup finals is indeed going
to be one of the most memorable day in the history of this
hallowed stadium. Apart from spectators in the stadium, there
will be more than a billion people glued to their TV screens
watching every move of the World Cup Finals. American sprinter
Jesse Owens won four gold medals here at the 1936 Olympic
Games. Today, one of the avenues leading to the ground and
a VIP lounge bear the great runner's name. The stadium has
staged the German Cup Final since 1985.
The stadium has been extensively reconstructed at a cost of
€242m of which €196m was granted by the federal
government and €46m as loan to the Olympiastadion Asset
Holding Company guaranteed by the state of Berlin. |
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Reconstruction work was carried out with utmost care since
the old stadium was originally designed by renowned German
architect Werner March. Certain additions have been made in
the new stadium like the VIP and Sky executive boxes, Business
seating arena, a Hertha BSC megastore, underground warm-up
facility (including a 110m running track and long-jump pit)
and an underground car park. The entire reconstruction project
was primarily meant to optimize the level of spectator comfort.
With this in mind all the 74, 200 seats are fully sheltered,
whereas earlier only 27, 000 seats were protected from the
elements.
The stadium has been fitted with a staggering 5, 000 fluorescent
lights, a state-of-the-art PA system and dazzle-free floodlighting
being supplied by a solitary radiant band along the front
rim of the stadium roof, which allows a wide array of electrifying
atmospheric effects. The stadium roof is oval shaped interrupted
by the Marathon Gate.
Travour provides information on Berlin Germany and online
booking for tours to Berlin Germany for the FIFA World Cup.
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