Kurt-Wabbel-Stadion

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Kurt-Wabbel-Stadion during a Hallescher FC match in 2009 Kurt-Wabbel-Stadion.jpg
Kurt-Wabbel-Stadion during a Hallescher FC match in 2009

Kurt-Wabbel-Stadion was a multi-purpose stadium in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home of Hallescher FC until 2010. It had a capacity of 23,860.

The stadium was opened in 1936 and was originally named after SA officer Horst Wessel, before it was renamed the Kurt-Wabbel-Stadion, in honour of Kurt Wabbel following the end of World War Two. The stadium was used by BSG Turbine Halle and HFC Chemie. HFC Chemie later became Hallescher FC. [1]

It was closed in 2010 and replaced by Erdgas Sportpark.

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References

  1. Inglis, Simon (1990). The football grounds of Europe. London: Collins. p. 97. ISBN   0-00-218305-6. OCLC   59799258.

Coordinates: 51°27′55″N11°57′43″E / 51.46528°N 11.96194°E / 51.46528; 11.96194