De Grolsch Veste

De Grolsch Veste
De Grolsch Veste from the inside
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Full nameDe Grolsch Veste
Former namesArke Stadion (1998–2008)
LocationColosseum 65
7521 PP Enschede
Netherlands
Coordinates52°14′12″N 6°50′15″E / 52.23667°N 6.83750°E / 52.23667; 6.83750
OwnerTwente
OperatorTwente
Capacity30,205
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground31 January 1997
Built1997–1998
Opened10 May 1998
ExpandedSeptember 2008
Construction costƒ 33 million
50 million (1st expansion)
ArchitectIAA Architecten
Structural engineerVolkerWessels
Services engineerMatrix Installatie Adviseurs
Tenants
FC Twente (1998–present)
FC Twente Women (selected matches) Netherlands national football team men/women (selected matches)

De Grolsch Veste (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈɣrɔls ˌfɛstə];[a] transl. "The Grolsch Fortress"), previously known as Arke Stadion (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑrkə ˌstaːdijɔn]), is the stadium of football club FC Twente. It is located in Enschede, Netherlands, at the Business & Science Park, near the University of Twente. The stadium has an all-seated capacity of 30,205 with a standard pitch heating system and has a promenade instead of fences around the stands. It hosted the final of the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.[1]


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  1. ^ "Women's EURO 2017 schedule announced". UEFA. 23 September 2015.