Millerntor-Stadion

Millerntor
Map
Former namesWilhelm-Koch-Stadion (1970–1998)
LocationSt. Pauli, Hamburg-Mitte, Hamburg, Germany
Coordinates53°33′16.5″N 9°58′3.6″E / 53.554583°N 9.967667°E / 53.554583; 9.967667
Public transitSt. Pauli, Feldstrasse
OwnerFC St. Pauli
OperatorMillerntorstadion Betriebs-GmbH und Co. KG
Executive suites39[3]
Capacity29,546 (League Matches)[3]
Record attendance29,546 (FC St. Pauli - Arminia Bielefeld, 25 July 2015)[4]
Field size105 m × 68 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1961
Opened1963
Renovated1988
Expanded2006–2015
Construction cost€55 million (2006–2015)[1]
Architectagn Niederberghaus & Partner GmbH,[2] ar.te.plan GmbH (Reconstruction)
Main contractorsWalter Hellmich GmbH
Tenants
FC St. Pauli (1963–present)

Millerntor-Stadion (German pronunciation: [ˈmɪlɐntoːɐ̯ˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn] ) is a multi-purpose stadium in the St. Pauli area of Hamburg, Germany. Best known as the home ground of football club FC St. Pauli, it is on the Heiligengeistfeld near the Reeperbahn, the red light district of Hamburg. The stadium had a capacity of 32,000 when it was built in 1961. It is also used by the Blue Devils American football team, and as a concert venue, including a performance by Prince in 1988. FC St. Pauli celebrated their centenary festival at the stadium in 2010.

  1. ^ Willborn, Nina; Dierenga, Thomas; Funk, Martin (2 April 2015). "Verliert St. Pauli sein Finanz-Hirn? Nürnberg baggert an Geschäftsführer Meeske". Bild (in German). Retrieved 30 July 2015.
  2. ^ GmbH, agn Niederberghaus & Partner. "agn - Millerntor stadium". www.agn.de.
  3. ^ a b "FC St. Pauli - Fakten zum Millerntor". fcstpauli.com (in German). Fußball-Club St. Pauli v. 1910 e.V. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  4. ^ Krause, Stefan; Rosenfeld, Butte (25 July 2015). "Nullnummer vor Rekordkulisse". Hamburger Morgenpost (in German). Hamburg. Retrieved 30 July 2015.