Ernest Pohl Stadium

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Stadion imienia Ernesta Pohla
Stadion Górnika Zabrze
Location Zabrze, Poland
Opened September 2, 1934
Renovated 2011
Owner City of Zabrze
Operator Górnik Zabrze
Surface Grass
Construction cost 150 mln PLN (netto), 200 mln (brutto)
Capacity 3,000 (upgrading to 32,000)
Record attendance 50 000 (Górnik Zabrze-Gwardia Warszawa, 22 September 1957)
Field dimensions 105 m x 68 m
Tenants
Górnik Zabrze

Ernest Pohl Stadium also Górnik Zabrze Stadium is a football stadium in Zabrze, Poland. It is the home ground of Górnik Zabrze. The stadium holds 10,000 people and was built in 1934.

History

Built in 1934 as Adolf Hitler Kampfbahn Stadion (en: Adolf Hitler Stadium). In 2004, it was renamed and given the name of Ernest Pohl, a famous Polish footballer who played for Górnik Zabrze.

New stadium

A first stage of renovation was approved for 150 million złotys, and is to hold 24,000 spectators. Three stands will be opened by the end of April 2013. Completed stadium will have capacity of 32,000.

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Coordinates: 50°17′46.74″N 18°46′6.83″E / 50.2963167°N 18.7685639°E / 50.2963167; 18.7685639

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