Olympic Stadium in
Munich is known as the
Olympic. It is located in the heart of
Olympia Park in the northern part of town. The
stadium was built for the summer
Olympics in 1972. The
stadium holds 80,000 people and has hosted so many football matches during the World Cup Final in 1974 and the final of Euro 88.
Olympic Stadium in
Munich has hosted the
European Cup finals in 1979, 1993 and 1997.
By 2006 the stadium was the site for training to
Bayern Munich (
Bayern Munich),
Munich 1860 (1860
Munich).
The
stadium was designed by German architect Gunter Benin (Günther Behnisch) and engineer Frei Otto (Frei Otto). The time the
Olympic stadium design was a revolution in architecture.
Large awnings are made of acrylic glass stabilized by steel cables that were used for the first time such a large scale. The idea is similar to the stadium of the Alps (Alps). Designers were inspired by the Summer
Olympics held in 1936 during the Nazi regime. Transparent materials were intended to be a symbol of the new, democratic and optimistic
Germany.
The
stadium was built in a huge pit dug by bombing during World War II. This seriously ease the construction of the stadium. The
stadium was built just four years - from 1968 to 1972.
After the
Olympic stadium is the home of football club
Bayern Munich, as well as their rivals -
Munich 1860. Since 2005, the stadium hosts the annual competition in snowboarding, which are valued mostly style of movement of players.
In 2006, the
stadium becomes the first place that hosts ski race Tour de Ski (Tour de Ski). The artificial snow was made of the
stadium through a combination of hot air with cold water, to resemble snow, which can be seen in the Alps.
In 2007 the
stadium hosted the European Cup Gilt (Spar), which brings together athletes from eight countries across
Europe.
Apart from being a place for sports
stadium is also used for outdoor concerts. At the
stadium were shot movies and videoalbumi certain groups.
One of the attractions of the stadium is climbing the roof, which is offered by specialized companies. It seems easy to be conquered architectural elevations, mimicking the Alps, but they are challenging. There must be a climber to participate in a two-hour climb. The only thing you need are good shoes and courage. Successful climb will be rewarded with spectacular views of the stadium and the city. From the roof of the stadium can even see the Alps. The climbs are made from April to November. One requirement is that the age of the climbers is at least ten years.
The park near the stadium is a place where they organize exhibitions, concerts and sporting events.
Olympic Park is located amidst greenery, a pond with ducks and walk not only tourists but also residents of
Munich. Complex and the aquarium is open, full of various fish species - both those that may be encountered in domestic and exotic species.
Attraction is a walk of stars, where various celebrities who have visited the
Olympic Park, have left their footprints.
