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| Full name | Poststadion |
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| Location | Moabit,Mitte, Berlin, Germany |
| Operator | Borough of Mitte |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Field size | 105 x 62 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 28 May 1929 |
| Renovated | 2003-present |
| Architect | Georg Demmler |
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ThePoststadion is a multi-usestadium in thelocality ofMoabit of the borough ofMitte in Berlin, Germany. The stadium was built in 1929 for the sports club of the GermanReichspost at the site of a former PrussianUhlan parade ground. It is adjacent to theFritz Schloß Park.
The stadium has been a designated landmark since 1990. The facility fell into disrepair during the 1980s and several attempts to renovate the stadium failed in the following decades.[1][2] The first renovations were carried out in 2003.[1] Its original architecture has been conserved in the original structures of the main entrance in theLehrter Strasse, with its rows of ticket booths lining the entrance.[3] The main stand of the stadium was renovated in 2010.[1] The stadium was equipped withfloodlights in 2021.[4]
The field is used mostly for regionalfootball and hosts the home matches ofSC Union 06 Berlin and, since 2008,Berlin AK 07. It is located adjacent toFritz Schloß Park.
Together with the Fritz Schloß Park, the facility is also known as SportPark Poststadion. The Sports complex is one of the largest sports facilities in Berlin and is currently managed by the Berlin borough of Mitte.
The stadium today holds 10,000 spectators. At its peak, it held up to 45,000 spectators, who on 10 May 1930 saw theGermany national football team play an exciting 3–3 againstEngland, one of the first encounters between the two teams.Richard Hofmann scored all three goals for Germany before England'sDavid Jack finally equalised late in the match.
After theDeutsches Stadion inCharlottenburg had been closed in 1934, the Poststadion became the site of the German championship final.FC Schalke 04 won with 2–1 over1. FC Nürnberg, who themselves gained the title two years later in a 2–1 match againstFortuna Düsseldorf. The stadium was also used as a professional boxing arena, and on 7 July 1935Max Schmeling won againstPaulino Uzcudun after twelve rounds.
Severalfootball matches during the1936 Summer Olympics were held at the Poststadion. On 7 August 1936 outsiderNorway knocked Germany out of the tournament by a 2–0 win in the quarter-finals, in front of 55,000 spectators. The Nazi leadership includingAdolf Hitler witnessed this defeat, whereafter team managerOtto Nerz was immediately dismissed and replaced bySepp Herberger. Major football events afterwards were held at theOlympiastadion.
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