MUNICH - Olympiastadion (69,250)

GEwinnen · April 28th, 2009, 12:11 AM

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The Olympiastadion is a stadium located in Munich, Germany. Situated at the heart of the Olympiapark München in northern Munich, the stadium was built as the main venue for the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Designed by the German architect Günther Behnisch and the engineer Frei Otto, the Olympiastadion was considered revolutionary for its time. This included large sweeping canopies of acrylic glass stabilized by steel cables that were used for the first time in a large scale. The idea was to imitate the Alps and to set a counterpart to the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, held during the Nazi-Regime. The sweeping and transparent canopy was to symbolize the new, democratic and optimistic Germany. This is reflected in the official motto: "The Happy Games" ("die heiteren Spiele").

The stadium was built by Bilfinger Berger and completed in time for the games in 1972.

The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, in what was then West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972.

The 1972 Summer Olympics were the second Summer Olympics to be held in Germany, after the 1936 Games in Berlin. The Munich Olympics were intended to present a new, democratic and optimistic Germany to the world, as shown by its official motto, "the Happy Games." The emblem of the Games was a blue solar logo (the "Bright Sun"). The Olympic mascot, the dachshund "Waldi", was the first officially-named Olympic mascot. The Games also saw the introduction of the now-universal sports pictograms designed by Otl Aicher. However, this joyful mood was marred by the killings of 11 Israeli athletes by Palestinian terrorists in an event known as the Munich massacre.

The Olympic Park is based on Frei Otto's plans and after the Games became a Munich landmark. The competition sites, designed by architect Günther Behnisch, included the Olympic swimming hall, the Olympics Hall ( a multipurpose facility) and the Olympic Stadium (Olympiastadion), and an Olympic village very close to the park.

Olympic bidding result:
Round 1: Munich 29, Madrid 16, Montreal 6, Detroit 6,
Round 2: Munich 31, Madrid 16, Montreal 13

source: Wikipedia

Athinaios · April 28th, 2009, 01:43 AM

It's one of my favourites stadiums, becouse of the magnificent roof

And has been built almost 40 years ago and still looks fanstastic!!

Ganis · April 28th, 2009, 01:43 AM

best olympic stadium

***www.sercan.de*** · April 28th, 2009, 10:46 AM

I love this pic
Perfectly integrated into the park

renco · April 28th, 2009, 10:53 AM

I agree

GEwinnen · April 28th, 2009, 11:35 AM

Parade of nations (footage):

dookie · April 28th, 2009, 03:01 PM

Park around stadium is awesome!

CharlieP · April 29th, 2009, 02:03 PM

It must have been amazing for the Summer Olympics when full of spectators, but I can't imagine it being a particularly inviting venue for a soccer match on a freezing winter night with a small crowd..

GEwinnen · April 29th, 2009, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by CharlieP

It must have been amazing for the Summer Olympics when full of spectators, but I can't imagine it being a particularly inviting venue for a soccer match on a freezing winter night with a small crowd..

Footage of the Opening ceremoy:

Athinaios · April 29th, 2009, 09:30 PM

is there still the cauldron?

ryebreadraz · April 29th, 2009, 09:36 PM

I know most people love it and I appreciate its unique design, but I've never been a fan.

Ganis · April 30th, 2009, 05:51 AM

I have taken a tour of it. Its amazing.

GEwinnen · April 30th, 2009, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Ganis

I have taken a tour of it. Its amazing.

This one?

(Tent roof tour)

Ganis · April 30th, 2009, 08:15 PM

YES! back in 99'. It was a 4 hour tour all through and on the stadium.

GEwinnen · April 30th, 2009, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Ganis

YES! back in 99'. It was a 4 hour tour all through and on the stadium.

wow, I would never climb there, because of my fear of open hight.
Last time I was there for a football match - underneath the tent roof

GEwinnen · April 30th, 2009, 08:31 PM

Speech of IOC President Avery Brundage, Olympic Flag & Olympic Anthem

radioheader · May 17th, 2009, 08:35 PM

And nowadays, is this great stadium being used for something?

ReiAyanami · May 17th, 2009, 10:46 PM

You know, maybe is the fact that it has only on tier, but it doesn't look as big as OAKA, even though they have the same capacity. Its irregular shape perhaps? Seems like its part of the park and isn't used any more (?)

npmrsi · May 17th, 2009, 11:05 PM

AC/DC played in the Olympiastadion 2 days ago.

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

OtAkAw · May 18th, 2009, 03:10 PM

I love this stadium. It was built in that era and yet it still looks really cool and modern based on a 2009 perspective.

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