GERMANY: SOCCER - Profile of Nuremberg, one of the host cities for the 2006 football World Cup finals

Record ID: 335615

  • Title: GERMANY: SOCCER - Profile of Nuremberg, one of the host cities for the 2006 football World Cup finals
  • Date: 5th December 2005
  • Summary: VARIOUS OF TOWN WS: OF CATHEDRAL / PAN DOWN TO CHRISTMAS FAIR
  • Embargoed: 20th December 2005 12:00
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  • Location: Germany
  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA9KZA4PFOUIY78KJD9O0JBJM6C
  • Story Text: The historical Bavarian town of Nuremberg is one of the German cities hosting the World Cup 2006, the venue being the Frankenstadion.
    The stadium is only three of the stadiums at the 2006 FIFA World Cup continue to feature an athletics track, the others being Berlin and Stuttgart.
    From the planning phase onwards, reconstruction at the ground incorporated eco-friendly measures including a vast rainwater collection cistern capable of supplying the stadium's entire sprinkling and watering needs. The arena operates an "Eco Management and Audio Scheme", an environmental optimisation system designed to make the most efficient use of scarce resources.
    The playing area has been lowered and additional seating installed to increase the number of seats by 5,500 to 45,500 (Bundesliga capacity). The ground floor under the main stand has been transformed into a 300 square metre Mixed Zone, underneath a three-storey VIP building for special guests and the media. All reconstruction measures were completed in April 2005.
    The new Frankenstadion hosted three matches at the FIFA Confederations Cup 2005, including the group stage meeting between Germany and Argentina, and the Germany v Brazil semi-final.
    The original 50,000 capacity Municipal Stadium took just three years to construct before opening in 1928. Following 1. FC Nuremberg's eighth German championship triumph in 1961, the city elected to reconstruct the ground in time for the Bundesliga's inaugural season. The stadium was again renovated between 1987 and 1991 and given its current name.
    In 1967 the stadium hosted the European Cup Winners Cup final between Bayern München and Glasgow Rangers, which the German side won 1-0 in extra time.
    Nuremberg, an important trade fair location, has a total population of roughly 1.8 million.
    With a long history of culture and arts, Nuremberg is not only an attraction for football lovers but also for tourists following the traces of famous German painter Albrecht Duerer.
    In the 1930s the Nazis staged mass rallies in the city, which was also the location for the trials of Nazi war criminals after the end of the World War II.
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