Overview
| Population | 640,000 |
| Federal State | Hessen |
| Airports | Frankfurt Rhein-Main Airport |
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Frankfurt is one of the host cities of FIFA 2006 World Cup and the seat to European Central Bank since 1998. With the immigration of different people from cultures around the world to Frankfurt, it has given this city of Frankfurt a colorful and multi-cultural character.
Frankfurt is one of the main cities in Germany and has won its prestige for liberal-mindedness, international orientation and enthusiasm for sports. |
Frankfurt is the headquarters of the German Sports Federation (DSB), the National Olympic Committee and the two biggest sports federations, the German Football Association (DFB) and the German Gymnastics Association (DTB).
With plenty of luxurious as well as cheap hotels in Frankfurt to suit all pockets, a sound network of services such as Frankfurt flights, accomodations in Frankfurt, restaurants in Frankfurt and car rental in Frankfurt, this host city of FIFA World Cup is beckoning visitors from all around the world to flock in great numbers.
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Frankfurt Stadium
| Stadium | FIFA World Cup Stadium, Frankfurt |
| Gross Capacity | 48,132 |
| Total Seating Capacity | 43,324 |
The former Frankfurt Waldstadion stadium was reconstructed and the new stadium, FIFA World Cup Stadium, Frankfurt, recently hosted the FIFA Confederations Cup 2005 Final, played between Brazil and Argentina.
Four 'group stage' matches and a quarter-final match of the forthcoming 2006 FIFA World Cup finals shall be played here.
Construction began in 2002 to transform the Waldstadion into an ultra-modern, multifunctional arena. The stadium earlier was home to the Eintracht Frankfurt football club. Former players Bernd Holzenbein and Jurgen Grabowski belonged to this club and represent the city as FIFA World Cup Ambassadors.
The construction lasted from July 2002 to October 2005. There was no interruption to the Bundesliga programme at the stadium. Care was also taken that the construction does not hamper the historic character of the tradition-rich site.
In the underground car park, there are an impressive 1,800 spaces. The steel girders and ropes weighing 2,500 tonnes have been used for the roof. The 30-tonne video cube is comparatively lightweight. The stadium has a total seating capacity of 43,324 and a gross capacity of 48,132.
The stadium also features a vast rainwater collection and drainage facility as a part of the Green Goal environment initiative. The support structure is combined with a flood of natural light through the translucent roof that provides the FIFA World Cup stadium in Frankfurt a soaring, cathedral-like atmosphere. The renovated stadium hosted the FIFA Confederations Cup 2005 Final between Brazil and Argentina.
Five World Cup matches will be played at Frankfurt's Waldstadion between 9 June to 9 July.
Major Events held at the former Frankfurt Waldstadion
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- Site of the "1st International Labourers' Olympics" in 1925
- European Champions Cup semi-final in 1960
- Heavyweight boxing World Championship bout between title holder Muhammad Ali and the German European champion, Karl Mildenberger, in 1966
- 1974 FIFA World Cup finals
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UEFA Cup final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Munchengladbach in 1980.
EURO '88
World Bowl Final in American Football in 1998
International football matche
Home of Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt
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