Gelredome
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| Gelredome | |
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| Full name | Gelredome |
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| Opened | 1998 |
| Capacity | 32,500 (non concert) 39,000 (concerts) |
| Home of | Vitesse |
The Gelredome is the home stadium of Vitesse in Arnhem. It was built in 1998, featuring a retractable roof as well as a convertible pitch that can be retracted when unused during concerts or other events held at the stadium although its capacity was rather modest with only 32,500 spectators at most and 39.000 with concerts. The climate control system is very advanced and the stadium is friendly to the environment. It was also one of the various venues for the Euro 2000 tournament held in the Netherlands and Belgium. It replaced the Monnikenhuize.
There is parking space for 4,000 cars and there is a quick bus connection with the central station. In the stadium is a spacious promenade with many vendors selling beverages, snacks and merchandising articles.
The stadium regularly hosts pop-concerts, e.g.:
- Janet Jackson (Juni 9,1998)
- U2
- Bruce Springsteen
- Queen + Paul Rodgers
- Rammstein
- Coldplay
- DJ Tiesto
- Britney Spears
- Madonna
- Radiohead
- Justin Timberlake
- Paul McCartney
- Metallica
- Spice Girls
- Backstreet Boys
- Pearl Jam (August 29th, 2006)
- Marco Borsato (Oct/Nov 2006)
- Roger Waters (May 2007)
- Shakira (March 2007)
| Euro 2000 venues | ||
 Netherlands |
Amsterdam ArenA (Amsterdam) - Gelredome (Arnhem) Philips Stadion (Eindhoven) - De Kuip (Rotterdam) |
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 Belgium |
Jan Breydel Stadion (Bruges) - King Baudouin Stadium (Brussels) Stade du Pays de Charleroi (Charleroi) - Stade Maurice Dufrasne (Liège) |
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| Football venues in the Netherlands | |
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| Eredivisie | |
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Abe Lenstra Stadion | Amsterdam ArenA | Arke Stadion | DSB Stadion | Euroborg | Galgenwaard | Gelredome | De Goffert | Het Kasteel | De Kuip | Mandemakers Stadion | Parkstad Limburg Stadion | Philips Stadion | Polman Stadion | Rat Verlegh Stadion | Willem II Stadion | Woudestein | Zuiderpark Stadion | |
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| Eerste Divisie | |
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Adelaarshorst | Sportpark Berg & Bos | De Braak | Cambuur Stadion | De Geusselt | GN Bouw Stadion | Haarlem Stadion | Jan Louwers Stadion | De Koel | Kras Stadion | Langeleegte | Mitsubishi Forklift Stadion | Oosterenkstadion | Schoonenberg Stadion | TOP Oss Stadion | Univé Stadion | RBC Stadion | De Vliert | De Vijverberg | Wagner & Partners Stadion | |
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| Future stadiums | |
| Defunct stadiums | |
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Alkmaarderhout | De Baandert | Diekman | Kaalheide | De Meer | Monnikenhuize | Olympisch Stadion (Amsterdam) | Oosterpark Stadion |
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