Tivoli, Aachen
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The Tivoli in Aachen, Germany is the stadium of Aachen's best known Football (soccer) team Alemannia Aachen.
In 1908, the city of Aachen leased the area of the old manor Tivoli to the club, named after the inn Gut Tivoli which was located there since the 19th century. The club later built a football field there. In 1925 more land was added to the lease, and the construction of the stadium was started. Inaugurated on June 3, 1928 it had a capacity of 11,000.
After World War II Alemannia Aachen played in the Oberliga West, and the stadium became too small. In September 1953 a standing tribune was built (the Würselener Wall.) It wasn't until 1957 that seats were added to the tribune and lighting for nighttime events. The new stadium was inaugurated on August 28, 1957 with a game against Español Barcelona. Additional seating areas have been constructed, and have sponsorships adorning them.
The stadium capacity for its tribunes:
- total: 21,632
- Sparkassen Tribüne: 3,632
- AM Tribüne: 5,600
- Würselener Wall: 7,500
- Aachener Wall: 4,900
Stadionverwalter (literal translation "stadium manager"): Horst Krause, Paul Claaßen, Ago Vildic
[edit] External links
- Alemannia Aachen on their stadium (German)
