 Stadium in August 2007 | |
| Former names | Stadion im. 22 lipca |
|---|---|
| Location | Poznań, Poland. |
| Coordinates | 52°23′37″N 16°55′52″E / 52.39361°N 16.93111°E |
| Owner | TK Development |
| Capacity | 60,000 |
| Record attendance | 80,000 (Peace Race stage) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1929 |
| Opened | 1929 1957 |
| Renovated | 1938-1941 1946, 1950-1957 1974 |
| Expanded | 1950-1957 |
| Closed | 1937 1998 |
| Tenants | |
| Warta Poznań (main tenant; 1929-1938, 1946-1950, 1957-1998) Lech Poznań (sporadically; 1950s-1970s) | |
Stadion im. Edmunda Szyca (English: Edmund Szyc Stadium) is a ruined multi-purpose stadium in Poznań, Poland, named after Edmund Szyc, one of the founders of Warta Poznań.[1] The stadium opened in 1929 during the "Comprehensive National Exhibition" (Powszechna Wystawa Krajowa) and had a capacity of 60,000 people.[2] It is the historical home of football team Warta Poznań.[3]
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