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| Location | Kaliningrad,Russia |
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| Coordinates | 54°43′01.69″N20°29′25.58″E / 54.7171361°N 20.4904389°E /54.7171361; 20.4904389 |
| Capacity | 4,500 (2021–present) 14,660 (football) (–2018) |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
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| Renovated | 2018–2021 |
| Tenants | |
| FC Baltika Kaliningrad (1954–2018) FC Baltika-2 Kaliningrad (2021–) | |
Baltika Stadium (Russian:Балтика стадион,Baltika Stadion) is amulti-purpose stadium inKaliningrad,Russia, that was home toFC Baltika Kaliningrad. The capacity of the stadium used to be 14,660 before the 2018 renovation, but is now reduced to 4,500.[1]
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The stadium was originally withinKönigsberg,Germany. In 1892 philanthropistWalter Simon granted 6.83 hectares inMittelhufen for the construction of an athletic field. NamedWalter-Simon-Platz in his honor, the stadium hostedKönigsberger STV in the early 20th century. TheYorck memorial was constructed near it in 1913.
Because Simon wasJewish, theNazi Party renamed the stadiumErich-Koch-Platz after GauleiterErich Koch in 1933. The city became Russian afterWorld War II. Columns from the portico ofNew Altstadt Church are included in Baltika Stadium's entrance.
After Baltika left for theKaliningrad Stadium, stadium was retrofitted and reduced in capacity. All newer stands were removed and the place converted into sport fields for other activities. Artificial pitch was installed.[2]
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