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\"Stadion<\/p>\n

Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: ASC Poli Timisoara | Opening: 1963 | Capacity: 32,821 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

Stadion\u00a0Dan P\u0103ltini\u0219anu, initially called Stadion 1 Mai, officially opened on 1 May 1963.<\/p>\n

Originally the stadium could hold about 40,000 spectators, which\u00a0got reduced in the 2000s when new seats were installed instead of the benches. Over the years, the stadium only received minor refurbishments.<\/p>\n

In 1996, the stadium got renamed Stadion Dan Paltinisanu following the death of Timisoara’s iconic defender Dan Paltinisanu.<\/p>\n

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How to get to Stadion Dan Paltinisanu<\/h3>\n

Stadion Dan Paltinisanu is located in the south of the city of Timisoara at about 2 kilometres from Timisoara’s\u00a0historic centre. The distance from Timisoara’s main railway station,\u00a0Gara de Nord, which is located west of the historic centre, is about 3.5 kilometres.<\/p>\n

It takes about 25 minutes to walk to the stadium from Timisoara’s historic centre, or take tram 6 from Libertati Square. Tram 6 is a circular route so can be taken in either direction. Get off at stop Olimpia.<\/p>\n

From the main railway station, get tram 8 or 9. If you take tram 8, get off at stop Olimpia, if tram 9, get off at Spitalul Judetean. Tram 8 is quickest and takes about 12 minutes to get to the stadium.<\/p>\n

Address:\u00a0Strada Arie\u0219 nr.1, Timi\u0219oara<\/p>\n