Annual Report 2006/2007 KGaA/Group - BVB Aktie - Borussia ...

HISTORY
The former Westfalenstadion under construction: steel tube construction of the roof over the western stand.
The stand's steps have not yet been fully completed.
1966. However, urban planners realise at an
early stage that this cannot be a permanent
solution, yet a solid expansion or conversion
would be too expensive.
In 1965 the seeds are instead sown for building
a new stadium. However, the project
receives the decisive push only at the beginning
of the 1970s, when Cologne decides not
to be a World Cup city and Dortmund is able to
apply to be a site for the 1974 World Cup. On 4
October 1971, the City Council decides to build
the Westfalenstadion, which, for cost reasons,
is built as a prefabricated system using a
cement-slab structure based on the example
of the Olympic city, Montreal (1976). For
approximately EUR 17 million, a modern stadium
with 54,000 seats is constructed and
inaugurated on 2 April 1974.
Until 1992, visitors attend the former Westfalenstadion
in its original condition for 18
years. However, in the 14 years that follow
there are many changes.
For years a standard image: Former
Westfalenstadion and Red Earth.
After the first and second expansion
stages: Space for 68,600 spectators.
In the current construction stage, but still
with the old name: The temple in Strobelallee.
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