Casino-Stadion Hohe Warte, association football venue in Döbling, Vienna, Austria
Casino-Stadion Hohe Warte is a football ground built into the side of the Hohe Warte hill in Vienna's Döbling district, forming a natural amphitheatre. Three sides are grass banking, while the fourth holds a main stand erected in 1976. A running track surrounds the striped grass pitch, and a grandstand with blue and yellow seats runs along the far and right sides. Capacity is 5,500.
The stadium opened in 1921 on land where a former brick factory once stood and was initially one of Europe's largest football arenas with capacity for up to 80,000 spectators. Over the following decades the facility declined due to wear and safety concerns, with the main stand closed in 2017 because of structural wood rot damage.
The venue is easily accessible by subway and train from Wien Heiligenstadt station as well as by bus and tram from different parts of the city. Visitors should note that only certain seating areas are currently accessible and it is wise to check current opening and safety information before visiting.
On 24 July 1924 Pietro Mascagni conducted Aida here before 20,000 people, on a stage almost 50 metres wide with a 200-member choir and 700 extras; a 1935 season brought real camels and elephants before 18,000 seated and 14,000 standing spectators.
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