Auestadion

Auestadion
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AddressFrankfurter Str. 143, 34121 Kassel, Germany
LocationKassel, Hesse, Germany
Coordinates51°17′55″N 9°29′3″E / 51.29861°N 9.48417°E / 51.29861; 9.48417
Public transitAuestadion (Trams 5 & 6)
Auestadion (RegioTram RT5)
OwnerCity of Kassel
Capacity18,737
8,700 (seats)
Record attendance37,000
6 June 1964
Kassel vs Hannover
1964 Bundesliga playoff
Field size106 x 65 m
Surfacegrass
Scoreboardyes (one)
Construction
Broke ground1950
Built1953 (71 years ago) (1953)
Opened23 August 1953
Renovated1983–1993
2003−2010
Construction costDM 1.7m (1953)
DM 4m (1983−1993)
23m (2003−2010)
Tenants
KSV Hessen Kassel (1953−Present)
KSV Baunatal (1976−1979)

Auestadion is a multi-use stadium in Kassel, Germany, close to the Karlsaue park. It is used mainly for football matches and athletic events and is the home stadium of KSV Hessen Kassel. The stadium is able to hold 18,737 people with 8,700 seats and standing terraces. It was opened on 23 August 1953, and renovated between 1983–1993 and between 2003 and 2010. It is the largest stadium in Northern Hesse.[1]

  1. ^ "Experience Kassel: Auestadion". hotel-schweizerhof-kassel.de. Retrieved 10 September 2020.