
Olympic Stadium Berlin

by Juergen Weiss
Title
Olympic Stadium Berlin
Artist
Juergen Weiss
Medium
Photograph
Description
The " Olympic Stadium in Berlin " was the site of the XI. Olympic Games in 1936. Renovated for the FIFA World Cup in 2006 it hosted six matches.
Also the Opening Game of the FIFA Womens World Cup Germany 2011 between Canada vs. Germany take place in this beautiful stadium.
The 2015 CL-Final between Juventus Turin and FC Barcelona (1:3) was played in this beautiful Olympiastadion.
The Olympiastadion Berlin is a sports stadium in Berlin, Germany. It was originally built for the 1936 Summer Olympics by Werner March. During the Olympics, the record attendance was thought to be over 100,000. Today the stadium is part of the Olympiapark Berlin.
Since renovations in 2004, the Olympiastadion has a permanent capacity of 74,475 seats and is the largest stadium in Germany for international football matches. Olympiastadion is a UEFA category four stadium and one of the world's most prestigious venues for sporting and entertainment events.
With the intention of creating a more intimate atmosphere for football games, the playing field was lowered by 2.65 metres (8.7 ft). Approximately 90,000 cubic metres (3,200,000 cu ft) of sand was excavated. The lower tier of seating in the stadium was demolished and rebuilt at a completely different angle of inclination.
The roof was extended to cover a total of 37,000 square metres (400,000 sq ft), with 20 roof-supporting columns carrying a weight of 3,500 tonnes (3,900 short tons) of steel. The roof rises 68 metres (223 ft) over the seats and is made up of transparent panels that allow sunlight to stream in during the day. The western portion (on the Marathon Arch) is open to reveal the Bell Tower to the spectators.
The conservation factor of the Olympiastadion as a historical monument was also considered, especially with respect to the preservation of the natural stone blocks. After criticisms, the colour of the athletics track around the game field was changed from red to blue, reflecting the colours of Hertha BSC.
The renovations used 70,000 cubic metres (2,500,000 cu ft) of concrete and 20,000 cubic metres (710,000 cu ft) of pre-cast reinforced concrete elements. Some 12,000 cubic metres (420,000 cu ft) of concrete was demolished and removed and 30,000 cubic metres (1,100,000 cu ft) of natural stone was refurbished.
The Olympiastadion was equipped with the latest technology in artificial illumination and sound equipment. It has 113 VIP stands, a set of restaurants, and two underground garages (for 630 cars). The total cost of the remodelling and amplification was €242 million. (Resource Wikipedia).
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June 25th, 2011
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Comments (16)

Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic capture of Berlin's magnificent olympic stadium, Juergen! Amazing composition! L/F

Juergen Weiss
Thank You to my buyer from Espoo (Finland) for the purchase. I wish You have a great joy with this picture ! All the Best, Juergen

Christiane Schulze
Wonderful image........congrats on your sale Juergen - Chris.
Juergen Weiss replied:
Thank you for commenting on my " Olympic Stadium Berlin " - Image, Christiane !

Sharon Mau
. Aloha Juergen . this is wonderful :) . your beautiful image is featured in :: Greeting Cards ::

Will Borden
A tremendously intriguing architectural image, Juergen- so many interesting elements!! SU