Olympiastadion

Stadium Berlin, Germany

The Olympiastadion Berlin is the main stadium in Berlin. On the site where it stands there were two stadiums, the current one and a previous one (built between 1912 and 1913) which was supposed to host the undisputed 1916 Olympics. The facility, located in western Berlin, was built for the Olympics of 1936 and inaugurated at the beginning of the games by Adolf Hitler. Designed by local architect Werner March, it initially housed 100,000 people.

Olympiastadion is a UEFA category four stadium and one of the world's most prestigious venues for sporting and entertainment events. Besides its use as an athletics stadium, the arena has built a footballing tradition. Since 1963, it has been the home ground of the Hertha BSC football team. It hosted three matches in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. It was renovated for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, when it hosted six matches, including the final. The German Cup (DFB-Pokal) final match is held each year at the venue. The Olympiastadion Berlin served as a host for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup as well as the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final.