Stadion am Bruchweg, Football stadium in Mainz, Germany
Stadion am Bruchweg is a football stadium in Mainz, Germany. It consists of a main stand, a standing terrace opposite, and two end stands, with a total capacity of around 14,600.
The stadium opened in 1929 and became the home of Mainz 05 after World War II. It hosted Bundesliga matches until 2011, when the first team moved to a new arena.
The stadium is a gathering place for local youth teams and their supporters, who fill the stands on weekends. The name Bruchweg comes from the old field path that once crossed the area, and locals still refer to the ground by that name.
The stadium is in the Bretzenheim district, a short walk from the nearest tram stop. Visitors can explore the exterior and the surrounding sports campus, but access to the interior is limited to match days or guided tours.
The standing terrace was built in 1951 using rubble from wartime ruins, including fragments of Roman gravestones. Some of these stones were still visible in the terrace until the 21st century.
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