Olympic Stadium (FIFA World Cup)

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Olympic Stadium (FIFA World Cup) Monumental sports arena

Olympischer Platz 3 Berlin, Berlin 14053 +49 (0)30 3 0688 x100 http://www.olympiastadion-berlin.de/

Built by the Nazis for the 1936 Olympic Games, the Olympic Stadium conjures up memories of fanatical fans and Afro-American Jesse Owens sprinting and leaping to four gold medals. Designed to impress the world, this monumental stadium is one of Berlin's best examples of Nazi architecture and aesthetics. The grounds are still dotted with sculptures of muscular young Aryans and bronzes of soaring eagles and it is easy to appreciate how this could inspire the crowds. Whatever people may think of the stadium and its past, there is no doubting its atmosphere and it is well worth visiting the Olympic complex, which includes the Waldbühne amphitheatre, Maifeld sports field and the bell tower. The grounds are open daily to visitors, yet the 76,000-seat stadium is definitely best visited when it is full. It is home to Berlin's premier football club, Hertha BSC, but also hosts major sporting events like the ISTAF Athletics Meeting and concerts by groups such as the Rolling Stones and U2. Although it was built to last 1,000 years, the stadium was found to have major structural problems and is currently being refurbished in preparation to host the 2006 World Cup finals. Review © 2009, Wcities

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