Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt station
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Bad Cannstatt station is the second largest station of the German city of Stuttgart
after Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof
and has eight platform tracks. Together with Untertürkheim station
, it is the oldest station in Württemberg
.
and Ludwigsburg
. Because of Stuttgart’s geographical location, the route via Cannstatt was the only feasible route for a railway with the technology of the time.
On 5 October 1845, the first railway in Württemberg was opened from Cannstatt to Untertürkheim. Following the completion of the Rosenstein Tunnel on 4 July 1846, the first train ran into Stuttgart station on 26 September 1846.
With increasing traffic, Cannstatt needed a new station. The old district town and spa of Cannstatt and Stuttgart had grown together. The current station building was built during the First World War.
The station has lost its charm. Originally there were magnificent hotels for the many guests of the spa. A plastic sculpture, called Schienenhaufen (rail piles) by Karl-Heinz Franke, was installed in the forecourt in 1985, commemorating the opening of the first railway in Württemberg 140 years earlier.
A comprehensive modernisation of the station was completed for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
in May 2006, after 20 months of work. Lifts were installed to provide barrier-free access to the platforms and the platform paving was renewed, while the listed platform canopies were preserved. The underpass running under the station was rebuilt with granite and the forecourt to the south facing the Cannstatter Wasen
was refurbished. The costs were around € 6 million to Deutsche Bahn, with additional funds from the state's Municipal Transport Financing Act (Gemeindeverkehrsfinanzierungsgesetz), the City of Stuttgart and the Stuttgart Region
.
rail project, various modifications to the station are planned. The tracks at the western end of the station will be replaced by new lines being built as part of the project. Platforms 2 (tracks 2 and 3) and 3 (tracks 4 and 5) will be shortened, and according to DB information will no longer be used.Anlage 1: Erläuterungsbericht. Teil III: Beschreibung des Planfeststellungsbereiches.
Dokument mit Stand vom 9. Juni 2006. Planfestgestellt am 13. Oktober 2009 durch das Eisenbahn-Bundesamt, Außenstelle Karlsruhe/Stuttgart (Aktenzeichen 59160 PAP-PS21-PFA1.5) |pages=48 f, 56 |language=German}}
The first station building in Cannstatt was probably designed by Michael Knoll, who developed Karl Etzel's plans for the First Stuttgart Central Station (Stuttgarter Centralbahnhof). The construction of the two-story, small building commenced in 1844 parallel with the Stuttgart station. The extremely simple, narrow building in Cannstatt had ten parallel axes and a side projection
. In it, on the ground floor, were the office of the station manager, two waiting rooms, the cash room and a luggage room. On the first floor were living rooms and a conference room. Close to the station building there was a turntable. A carriage and an engine shed were arranged to the left and the right symmetrically. There was also the beginning of a freight shed.
The obligation to save money and the resulting small size of the buildings soon led to problems. The crowded station buildings in Cannstatt and Ludwigsburg
were noted by the director of the Württemberg railway
in 1849. In 1860 two stories added to the city side of the station building and by 1886 an arcaded porch was added.
Martin Meyer designed a new station that was completed in 1915, including an entrance building with three wings. The raised middle section is covered with a hipped roof. The main facade is divided symmetrically. Three tall windows brighten the lobby. A two storey wing extends to the left and a one-storey wing extends to the right of the central building. The station administration is housed at the higher level of the left wing with its round windows. Also care was taken to build functionally and not in the neoclassical
or Art Nouveau
styles. The main entrance is decorated with the figures of Zeus
, Hermes
and Athena
.
and the Murr Railways. Here tracks 1 to 4 are used for regional traffic and tracks 5-8 are used for long-distance traffic. The tracks to and from Waiblingen
run in each case between the tracks to and from Esslingen
, the tracks are disentangled east of the station. Nowadays tracks 2 and 3 are used only by the S-Bahn, the other tracks are used by regional services.
Bad Cannstatt station is classified by Deutsche Bahn
as a category 3 station
.
. However, it is only 200 metres from the station on Wilhelmsplatz station on the following lines:
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
after Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof
Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof of the city of Stuttgart, the capital of the Land of Baden-Württemberg, in southwestern Germany. It is the largest regional and long-distance railway station in Stuttgart, the main node of the Stuttgart S-Bahn network, and, together with the halt at Charlottenplatz, the main...
and has eight platform tracks. Together with Untertürkheim station
Stuttgart-Untertürkheim station
Untertürkheim station is a railway station in the German city of Stuttgart on the city's S-Bahn, or S-line. The station formerly included a freight yard.The abbreviation of the station precinct, including the yards, is TSU.-History :...
, it is the oldest station in Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
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History
During the planning of the original railway in Württemberg, the Württemberg Central Railway , it was proposed to provided a station for the city of Cannstatt with its 5,500 inhabitants. The original proposal for the line consisted of a connection between the proposed Stuttgart Central Station to Cannstatt, where it would branch towards EsslingenEsslingen am Neckar
Esslingen am Neckar is a city in the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany, capital of the District of Esslingen as well as the largest city in the district....
and Ludwigsburg
Ludwigsburg
Ludwigsburg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about north of Stuttgart city centre, near the river Neckar. It is the largest and primary city of the Ludwigsburg urban district with about 87,000 inhabitants...
. Because of Stuttgart’s geographical location, the route via Cannstatt was the only feasible route for a railway with the technology of the time.
On 5 October 1845, the first railway in Württemberg was opened from Cannstatt to Untertürkheim. Following the completion of the Rosenstein Tunnel on 4 July 1846, the first train ran into Stuttgart station on 26 September 1846.
With increasing traffic, Cannstatt needed a new station. The old district town and spa of Cannstatt and Stuttgart had grown together. The current station building was built during the First World War.
The station has lost its charm. Originally there were magnificent hotels for the many guests of the spa. A plastic sculpture, called Schienenhaufen (rail piles) by Karl-Heinz Franke, was installed in the forecourt in 1985, commemorating the opening of the first railway in Württemberg 140 years earlier.
A comprehensive modernisation of the station was completed for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
in May 2006, after 20 months of work. Lifts were installed to provide barrier-free access to the platforms and the platform paving was renewed, while the listed platform canopies were preserved. The underpass running under the station was rebuilt with granite and the forecourt to the south facing the Cannstatter Wasen
Cannstatter Wasen
The Cannstatter Wasen is a 35 hectare festival area on the banks of the Neckar river in the part of Stuttgart known as Bad Cannstatt.The Cannstatter Wasen form part of the Neckar Park Fairground....
was refurbished. The costs were around € 6 million to Deutsche Bahn, with additional funds from the state's Municipal Transport Financing Act (Gemeindeverkehrsfinanzierungsgesetz), the City of Stuttgart and the Stuttgart Region
Stuttgart Region
Stuttgart Region is a metropolitan area in Germany and consists of the city of Stuttgart and the surrounding districts of Ludwigsburg, Esslingen, Böblingen, Rems-Murr and Göppingen . About 2.7 million inhabitants live in that area...
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Prospects
In the course of the Stuttgart 21Stuttgart 21
Stuttgart 21 is an urban development and under construction transport project in Stuttgart as part of the Stuttgart–Augsburg new and upgraded railway project in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria in Germany. It consists of the replacement of the tracks and platforms of Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof, the city's...
rail project, various modifications to the station are planned. The tracks at the western end of the station will be replaced by new lines being built as part of the project. Platforms 2 (tracks 2 and 3) and 3 (tracks 4 and 5) will be shortened, and according to DB information will no longer be used.Anlage 1: Erläuterungsbericht. Teil III: Beschreibung des Planfeststellungsbereiches.
Dokument mit Stand vom 9. Juni 2006. Planfestgestellt am 13. Oktober 2009 durch das Eisenbahn-Bundesamt, Außenstelle Karlsruhe/Stuttgart (Aktenzeichen 59160 PAP-PS21-PFA1.5) |pages=48 f, 56 |language=German}}
Entrance building
The first station building in Cannstatt was probably designed by Michael Knoll, who developed Karl Etzel's plans for the First Stuttgart Central Station (Stuttgarter Centralbahnhof). The construction of the two-story, small building commenced in 1844 parallel with the Stuttgart station. The extremely simple, narrow building in Cannstatt had ten parallel axes and a side projection
Risalit
A risalit, from the Italian risalto for "projection", is a German term which refers to a part of a building that juts out, usually over the full height of the building. In English the French term avant-corps is sometimes used. It is common in façades in the baroque period.A corner risalit is where...
. In it, on the ground floor, were the office of the station manager, two waiting rooms, the cash room and a luggage room. On the first floor were living rooms and a conference room. Close to the station building there was a turntable. A carriage and an engine shed were arranged to the left and the right symmetrically. There was also the beginning of a freight shed.
The obligation to save money and the resulting small size of the buildings soon led to problems. The crowded station buildings in Cannstatt and Ludwigsburg
Ludwigsburg station
Ludwigsburg station is in Ludwigsburg in the German state of Baden-Württemberg on the Franconia Railway and the Backnang–Bietigheim line. It is served by regional trains and the Stuttgart S-Bahn. Until 2005 the Ludwigsburg–Markgröningen lines also connected to the station...
were noted by the director of the Württemberg railway
Royal Württemberg State Railways
The Royal Württemberg State Railways were the state railways of the Kingdom of Württemberg between 1843 and 1920...
in 1849. In 1860 two stories added to the city side of the station building and by 1886 an arcaded porch was added.
Martin Meyer designed a new station that was completed in 1915, including an entrance building with three wings. The raised middle section is covered with a hipped roof. The main facade is divided symmetrically. Three tall windows brighten the lobby. A two storey wing extends to the left and a one-storey wing extends to the right of the central building. The station administration is housed at the higher level of the left wing with its round windows. Also care was taken to build functionally and not in the neoclassical
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
or Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art"...
styles. The main entrance is decorated with the figures of Zeus
Zeus
In the ancient Greek religion, Zeus was the "Father of Gods and men" who ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father ruled the family. He was the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology. His Roman counterpart is Jupiter and his Etruscan counterpart is Tinia.Zeus was the child of Cronus...
, Hermes
Hermes
Hermes is the great messenger of the gods in Greek mythology and a guide to the Underworld. Hermes was born on Mount Kyllini in Arcadia. An Olympian god, he is also the patron of boundaries and of the travelers who cross them, of shepherds and cowherds, of the cunning of thieves, of orators and...
and Athena
Athena
In Greek mythology, Athena, Athenê, or Athene , also referred to as Pallas Athena/Athene , is the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, warfare, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, justice, and skill. Minerva, Athena's Roman incarnation, embodies similar attributes. Athena is...
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Current operations
Bad Cannstatt station is a railway junction, where traffic from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof on the Fils Valley Railway separates from the RemsRems Railway
The Rems Railway , also known as the Rems Valley Railway was historically the main line route from Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt via Aalen to Nördlingen. Today the designation Rems Railway only refers to the section from Stuttgart to Aalen, the Aalen–Nördlingen line becoming part of the Ries Railway...
and the Murr Railways. Here tracks 1 to 4 are used for regional traffic and tracks 5-8 are used for long-distance traffic. The tracks to and from Waiblingen
Waiblingen station
Waiblingen station is a railway station in the city pf Waiblingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The station is located at the junction of the Rems Railway and the Murr Railway .-The first station building :...
run in each case between the tracks to and from Esslingen
Esslingen (Neckar) station
Esslingen station is the most important station in the town of Esslingen am Neckar in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and is located 13.2 kilometres from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof on the Fils Valley Railway.-History:...
, the tracks are disentangled east of the station. Nowadays tracks 2 and 3 are used only by the S-Bahn, the other tracks are used by regional services.
Bad Cannstatt station is classified by Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn AG is the German national railway company, a private joint stock company . Headquartered in Berlin, it came into existence in 1994 as the successor to the former state railways of Germany, the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn of East Germany...
as a category 3 station
German railway station categories
About 5,400 railway stations in Germany that are owned and operated by the Deutsche Bahn subsidiary DB Station&Service are assigned into seven categories, denoting the service level available at the station....
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Regional services
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| align="center" style="width:5em" | R1 | Stuttgart Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof of the city of Stuttgart, the capital of the Land of Baden-Württemberg, in southwestern Germany. It is the largest regional and long-distance railway station in Stuttgart, the main node of the Stuttgart S-Bahn network, and, together with the halt at Charlottenplatz, the main... – Bad Cannstatt – Esslingen (Neckar) Esslingen (Neckar) station Esslingen station is the most important station in the town of Esslingen am Neckar in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and is located 13.2 kilometres from Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof on the Fils Valley Railway.-History:... – Plochingen Plochingen station Plochingen station is the only station in the town of Plochingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and the most important railway junction of the Esslingen district... – Göppingen Göppingen station Göppingen station is a station in the town of Göppingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is a transit station and is situated km 42.1) from Stuttgart on the Fils Valley Railway, which was completed in 1850 from Stuttgart to Ulm.-Location :... – Geislingen (Steige) Geislingen an der Steige Geislingen an der Steige is a town in the district of Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany.-History:Although the area had settlements since the Bronze Age, Geislingen was founded by the counts of Helfenstein as a transit collection station on the important commercial route between the... – Ulm Ulm Hauptbahnhof is the Hauptbahnhof or central railway station for the city of Ulm, which lies on the Danube, on the border of the German states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. It is on ICE line from Stuttgart to Munich and the Paris –Budapest Magistrale for Europe line that is supported by the European Union... |
60 minutes |
| align="center" | R2 | Stuttgart – Bad Cannstatt – Waiblingen Waiblingen station Waiblingen station is a railway station in the city pf Waiblingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The station is located at the junction of the Rems Railway and the Murr Railway .-The first station building :... – Schorndorf Schorndorf station Schorndorf station is in the city of Schorndorf in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It was opened in 1861 along with the Rems Railway from Stuttgart to Aalen... – Schwäbisch Gmünd Schwäbisch Gmünd station Schwäbisch Gmünd station was opened in 1861 and is located northwest of the city of Schwäbisch Gmünd in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is on the Rems Railway and is a stop for InterCity trains.-History :... – Aalen Aalen station Aalen station is a junction on the Rems Railway from Stuttgart, the Brenz Railway from Ulm, the Upper Jagst Railway to Crailsheim and Ries Railway to Donauwörth... |
60 minutes (at peak hours: 30 minutes) |
| align="center" | R3 | Stuttgart – Bad Cannstatt – Waiblingen – Backnang Backnang Backnang is a town in Germany in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, roughly 30 kilometers northeast of Stuttgart. Its population has increased greatly over the past century, from 7,650 in 1900 to 35,761 in 2005.... – Schwäbisch Hall Schwäbisch Hall Schwäbisch Hall is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and capital of the district of Schwäbisch Hall. The town is located in the valley of the river Kocher in the north-eastern part of Baden-Württemberg.... -Hessental – Crailsheim Crailsheim Crailsheim is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, 32 km east of Schwäbisch Hall, 40 km southwest of Ansbach in the Schwäbisch Hall district, incorporated in 1338.... – Ansbach Ansbach station Ansbach station is the central transportation hub in the town of Ansbach in southern Germany. It is here that two main lines cross: the Nürnberg–Crailsheim and Treuchtlingen–Würzburg railways.- History :... – Nuremberg Nürnberg Hauptbahnhof Nuremberg Central Station is the main railway station for the city of Nuremberg in Germany. It is the largest station in north Bavaria and belongs to the 20 stations in the highest category of importance allocated by DB Station&Service.... |
120 minutes (Mon–Fri between Stuttgart and Schwäb. Hall: 60 minutes and in peaks: 30 minutes; Sat and Sun: Stuttgart–Schwäbisch Hall requires a change in Backnang) |
| align="center" | R8 | Stuttgart – Bad Cannstatt – Esslingen (Neckar) – Plochingen – Nürtingen Nürtingen Nürtingen is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is located on the river Neckar.-History:The following events occurred, by year:*1046 : First mention of Niuritingin in the document of Speyer... – Metzingen Metzingen Metzingen is a Swabian city with about 22,000 inhabitants, in the state of Baden-Württemberg in the southwest of Germany, south of Stuttgart.-History:The city is mentioned for the first time in documents from 1075... – Reutlingen Reutlingen Reutlingen is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is the capital of the eponymous district of Reutlingen. As of April 2008, it has a population of 109,828.... – Tübingen Tübingen Hauptbahnhof is a transport node in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and the largest station in the university town of Tübingen and the district of Tübingen.-Location :... |
60 minutes (at peak hours: 30 minutes) |
| R1 | Stuttgart – Bad Cannstatt – Esslingen (Neckar) – Plochingen – Göppingen – Geislingen (Steige) (– Ulm) | 120 minutes |
S-Bahn
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| Kirchheim (Teck) – Wendlingen Wendlingen (Neckar) station Wendlingen station is the only station in the town of Wendlingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg and is a railway junction on the Neckar-Alb Railway from which the Teck Railway branches... – Plochingen – Esslingen – Neckarpark Stuttgart Neckarpark station Neckarpark station is in the German city of Stuttgart and is located at the chainage of 5.6 kilometres on the Fils Valley Railway and is a station on the network of the Stuttgart S-Bahn.-History : The Cannstatter Wasen has been a fairground and exhibition area since the... – Bad Cannstatt – Hauptbahnhof – Schwabstraße Stuttgart Schwabstraße station Schwabstraße underground station is in Stuttgart-West district, west of the centre of the German city of Stuttgart and was at the end of the first section of the Connection line , the original underground section of the Stuttgart S-Bahn. Several lines of the S-Bahn terminate at the station... – Vaihingen Stuttgart-Vaihingen station Vaihingen station is located on the on the Gäu Railway in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is served by regional services and Stuttgart S-Bahn lines S1, S2 and S3... – Rohr Stuttgart-Rohr station Rohr station is located the chainage of 16.7 km on the Gäu Railway and is a station in the network of the Stuttgart S-Bahn.-History :... – Böblingen Böblingen station Böblingen station is located on the on the Gäu Railway and is at the start of the Rankbach Railway and the Schönbuch Railway . It is served by regional services and Stuttgart S-Bahn line S 1... – Herrenberg Herrenberg station Herrenberg station is located on the on the Gäu Railway and is at the start of the Ammer Valley Railway . Because it is a stop for Regional-Express services and it is a terminus for both Stuttgart S-Bahn line S 1 and Regionalbahn services from Tübingen and Bondorf, it is an important transport node... (additional services in peaks between Esslingen and Schwabstraße as well as Böblingen.) |
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| Schorndorf – Weinstadt Weinstadt Weinstadt is a town in the county Rems-Murr, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located in the Rems Valley approximately 15 km east of Stuttgart. As the name implies, it is best known for its vineyards and production of wine... – Waiblingen – Bad Cannstatt – Hauptbahnhof – Schwabstraße – Vaihingen – Rohr – Flughafen/Messe Stuttgart Flughafen/Messe station Stuttgart Flughafen/Messe station is a station on the network of the Stuttgart S-Bahn. Despite its name the station is not in the city of Stuttgart, rather it is in Leinfelden-Echterdingen.-History :... – Filderstadt Filderstadt station Filderstadt station is the end point of the railway from Stuttgart-Rohr. Line S 2 of the Stuttgart S-Bahn terminates here.-History :... (additional services in peaks between Schorndorf and Vaihingen.) |
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| Backnang – Winnenden Winnenden Winnenden is a small town in the Rems-Murr district of the Stuttgart Region in Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany. It lies in a wine-growing area approx. northeast of Stuttgart and has a population of less than 28,000... – Waiblingen – Bad Cannstatt – Hauptbahnhof – Schwabstraße – Vaihingen – Rohr – Flughafen/Messe (Since the opening of the new Messe Stuttgart Trade Fair Messe Stuttgart is an exhibition centre and trade fair next to Stuttgart Airport, 7 miles south of Stuttgart, Germany. It is the ninth biggest trade fair in Germany.... , late night services on weekends to Flughafen (Airport Stuttgart Airport Stuttgart Airport is an international airport located approximately south of Stuttgart, Germany.... )/Messe operate from Vaihingen; additional services in peaks between Backnang and Vaihingen.) |
Stadtbahn
The station has no direct links to the Stuttgart StadtbahnStuttgart Stadtbahn
The Stuttgart Stadtbahn is a light rail system in Stuttgart, Germany. It is operated by the Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG , which also operates the bus systems in that city...
. However, it is only 200 metres from the station on Wilhelmsplatz station on the following lines:
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| Fellbach Fellbach Fellbach is a mid-sized town on the north-east Border of Stuttgart in Baden-Württemberg. With a population of approximately 43,700 as of December 2003 it is the second largest town in the District Rems-Murr-Kreis. The area of the town is 27.7 km².... Lutherkirche – Bad Cannstatt Wilhelmsplatz – Charlottenplatz – Heslach – Vaihingen |
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| Neugereut – Bad Cannstatt Wilhelmsplatz – Charlottenplatz – Botnang | |
| (Giebel –) Feuerbach Pfostenwäldle – Pragsattel – Bad Cannstatt (Wilhelmsplatz) – Hedelfingen In school holidays and outside the peak only between Feuerbach and Hedelfingen. |
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| Bad Cannstatt Wilhelmsplatz – Neckarpark (Stadium) Only for events at Neckarpark (Mercedes-Benz Arena, Schleyer-Halle Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle is an indoor sporting arena located in Stuttgart, Germany. The capacity of the arena is 15,500 people. The hall was built in 1983 and is named for Hanns Martin Schleyer, a German employer representative, and former SS Officer and Nazi activist, who was kidnapped and... , Porsche Arena Porsche Arena Porsche Arena is a multi-purpose arena, located in Stuttgart, Germany. The seating capacity of the arena varies, from 5,100 to 8,000 people and it was opened in 2006, after 14 months of construction.... , Carl Benz Center). |
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