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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: Hertha BSC | Opening: 1936 | Capacity: 74,649 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

The Olympiastadion was built between 1934 and 1936 to serve as the centrepiece of the 1936 Olympics. It officially opened on the 1st of August 1936 with the Olympic opening ceremony. Most notable event during the Games were the four gold medals of African-American track and field athlete Jesse Owens.<\/p>\n

The stadium remained largely unchanged until it underwent a major renovation in 1972 and 1973, mainly aimed at preparing the stadium for the upcoming 1974 World Cup. The works included the construction of two roofs over the upper tiers of both long sides.<\/p>\n

During the World Cup, Olympiastadion hosted three matches in the first group stage.<\/p>\n

The stadium had significantly aged by the 1990s and the city of Berlin therefore started a debate over its future. Voices went up to rebuilt it as a football-specific stadium, but in the end was chosen to renovate it instead and keep its status as a multi-purpose stadium.<\/p>\n

Little after that decision had been made, the stadium was awarded the final of the 2006 World Cup<\/a> as part of the German bid.<\/p>\n

The renovation of the Olympiastadion involved the complete reconstruction of the lower tier and the installation of a new roof. Works were completed in 2004, and the stadium was reopened with a friendly international match between Germany and Brazil (1-1).<\/p>\n

During the 2006 World Cup, the Olympiastadion hosted four group matches, a quarter-final, and the final between Italy and France (1-1).<\/p>\n

In 2015, the stadium hosted the\u00a0Champions League final<\/a>\u00a0between Barcelona and Juventus (3-1).<\/p>\n

In 2016, Hertha BSC presented plans to build their own new stadium, being unhappy at the too large non-football Olympiastadion. They hope to build the Hertha Fussballarena<\/a> with a capacity of 55,000 next to the Olympiastadion.<\/p>\n\n\n \t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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(photos of the present Olympiastadion below)<\/p>\n

How to get to the Olympiastadion<\/h3>\n

Olympiastadion is located in the west of Berlin, almost 7 kilometres from the western end of the Kurf\u00fcrstendamm, and 10 kilometres from the Brandenburg Gate and Berlin\u2019s main railway station (Hauptbahnhof). It is part of the Olympic Park, which includes other sports facilities.<\/p>\n

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The stadium\u00a0can be easily reached by metro<\/a> (U-Bahn). Take either line U2 or U12, which both can be boarded at several points in the city centre. Get off at stop Olympia-Stadion. It takes about 25 minutes to reach the stadium from Potsdamer Platz, and about 15 minutes from Zoologische Garten.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, you\u00a0can get to the stadium by commuter rail<\/a> (S-Bahn). Take either line S5 or S75 to station Olympiastadion. Both lines link the stadium with Berlin\u2019s major railway stations in the centre, as well with station Spandau in the west.<\/p>\n

Address: Olympischer Platz 3, 14053 Berlin<\/p>\n