Westfalenstadion, Football stadium in Dortmund, Germany
The Westfalenstadion contains 81,359 seats across four main sections, featuring a distinctive yellow exterior and modern architectural elements throughout the structure.
The stadium opened its doors in 1974 just before the FIFA World Cup, replacing the previous Stadion Rote Erde as Borussia Dortmund's primary venue.
The South Stand section holds 24,454 supporters in a single tier, making it the largest single-block standing area in European football.
Visitors can reach the stadium via the Stadtbahn light rail system, with dedicated match day services stopping at the Stadion station next to the grounds.
The stadium recorded an attendance of 80,588 spectators per game during the 2011-12 season, setting a European record for average match attendance.
Location: Dortmund
Inception: 1971
Architects: Architekt Ralf Schulte-Ladbeck
Official opening: April 2, 1974
Capacity: 81359
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
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Address: 50 Strobelallee 50, D-44139 Dortmund 44139 Dortmund
Phone: +4923190200
Website: https://signal-iduna-park.de
GPS coordinates: 51.49250,7.45167
Latest update: July 13, 2025 20:32
Dortmund combines industrial heritage with contemporary cultural offerings across its different districts. The city features a variety of sites, from Signal Iduna Park, Germany's largest football stadium with 81,365 seats where Borussia Dortmund has played since 1974, to the German Football Museum, which traces the history of the sport on 7,000 square meters of interactive exhibits. Green spaces are significant, including Westfalenpark, a 70-hectare park home to the 209-meter-high Florianturm and extensive rose gardens, and Dortmund Zoo, where 1,500 animals from 230 species, mainly from South America, reside across 28 hectares. Cultural institutions reflect Dortmund's mining past and its artistic scene. Zeche Zollern, a former coal mine from 1898, displays its original machinery hall and documents the industrial era of the Ruhr. The Museum of Art and Cultural History hosts collections from the Middle Ages to today within its 1924 Art Deco building. The Dortmund Concert Hall hosts classical and jazz concerts in its 1,550-seat auditorium. Lake Phoenix exemplifies urban redevelopment: this former steelworks site transformed in 2010 offers 3.2 kilometers of pathways along the water. Mengede Castle, a 13th-century fortress surrounded by moats, illustrates medieval architecture in Westphalia.
Westfalenhallen
520 m
Stadion Rote Erde
192 m
Florianturm
1.8 km
Westfalenpark
1.8 km
Botanischer Garten Rombergpark
1.8 km
Brünninghausen Castle
1.5 km
Westpark
2 km
Kleinbahn im Westfalenpark
1.8 km
Tremoniapark
1.6 km
Nicolai Church
994 m
Südbad
2 km
Borusseum
165 m
Althoffblock
1.7 km
Holy Cross Church
1.2 km
Schnettkerbrücke
1.3 km
Kirche der Heiligen Apostel
2 km
Stone Tower
711 m
Sessellift des Westfalenparks
1.9 km
Bonifatius-Kirche
1.8 km
Rosarium, Westfalenpark
1.6 km
Olympiastützpunkt Westfalen
294 m
Zeche Glückaufsegen
1.5 km
Dortmund Schultenhof
1.5 km
Paul Gerhardt church
1.4 km
Margarethenkapelle, Klein-Barop
1.6 km
Bismarckturm
1.9 km
Lutherkirche Barop
1.9 km
Mondo mio! Kindermuseum
1.5 kmReviews
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