Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark

Also known as Jahnsportpark

The Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark is a multi-purpose sports complex located in the western part of the locality of Prenzlauer Berg in the borough of Pankow in Berlin. The sports complex covers an area of approximately 22 hectares and comprises several facilities. The main building is the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Stadion. The stadium is the third-largest stadium in Berlin, after the Olympiastadion and the Stadion An der Alten Försterei, with a capacity of approximately 20,000 seats, of which 15,000 are covered. The most recent main tenants of the stadium have been VSG Altglienicke and Berlin Thu

Key facts

Venue.cost: 15 million Mark
Venue.opened: 1 October 1952
Venue.name: Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
Venue.former_names: Berliner Sportpark (1951–1952)
Venue.image: 300px|Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
Venue.location: Cantianstraße 24, 10437 Berlin,Germany
Venue.public_transit: Eberswalder Straße
Venue.owner: State of Berlin
Venue.architect: Rudolf Ortner (de)
Venue.seating_capacity: 19,708currently reduced to 10,490
Venue.record_attendance: (BFC Dynamo – Åtvidabergs FF, 22 April 1972) (East Germany – Belgium, 13 March 1974)
Venue.dimensions

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Contents

History
Facilities
Use of the site
Clubs
Association football
Athletics
Other sports
Concerts
Redevelopment
Location and transport
Gallery
Panorama
See also
Explanatory notes
References
External links

== History == The site was used by Prussian Army, before it was turned into a sports facility. The site became the parade ground of the 1st (Emperor Alexander) Guards Grenadiers, after the Prussian military had acquired the area from Christian Wilhelm Griebenow in 1825. The site got the nickname "Exer" from the military use. "Exer" is derived from the German word Exerzierplatz, meaning "Parade ground" or "Drill ground".