Deutsches Stadion was a multi-use stadium

Stadium

A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...

 in Berlin, Germany. It was initially used as the stadium of German football champions

German football champions

The German football champions are the annual winners of the highest association football competition in Germany. The history of the German football championship is complex and reflects the turbulent history of the country through the course of the 20th century.Brought to the country by English...

hip matches. It was replaced by the current Olympic Stadium

Olympic Stadium (Berlin)

The Olympiastadion is a sports stadium in Berlin, Germany. There have been two stadiums on the site: the present facility, and one that is called the Deutsches Stadion which was built for the aborted 1916 Summer Olympics. Both were designed by members of the same family, the first by Otto March...

 in 1936. The capacity of the stadium was 64,000 spectators. Located in the Grunewald Race Course was due to host the 1916 Summer Olympics

1916 Summer Olympics

The anticipated 1916 Summer Olympics, which were to be officially known as the Games of the VI Olympiad, were to have been held in Berlin, Germany. However, due to the outbreak of World War I, the games were cancelled.-History:...

 that were cancelled due to World War I

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

. According to the stadium construction plans by Otto March the Deutsches Stadion would follow the model of construction of the White City Stadium

White City Stadium

White City Stadium was built in White City, London, for the 1908 Summer Olympics, often seen as the precursor to the modern seater stadium and noted for hosting the finish of the first modern distance marathon. It also hosted speedway and a match at the 1966 World Cup, before the stadium was...

 main venue of the 1908 Summer Olympics

1908 Summer Olympics

The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...

held in London. The stadium would be equipped with a 600 meters running track with a 665 metre velodrome outside and next to the football pitch would be installed a 100 metre track and outside to the velodrome would be installed a 100 metre by 22 metres swimming pool. http://www.die-fans.de/fussball/stadien/stadien-liste/dasstadion/,Deutsches+Stadion,147,,,,,northeast http://www.die-fans.de/fussball/stadien/stadien-liste/dasstadion/,Deutsches+Stadion,147,,,,,northeast

External links

• www.die-fans.de
• www.schoelkopf.com
• www.olympiastadion-berlin.de
• www.luise-berlin.de
• www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de