Germany
Frankenstadion
The Frankenstadion is a football stadium and was inaugurated in 1928 in Nuremberg. Since 1966 it has been home stadium to the football club 1. FC Nürnberg. It is located next to the Zeppelinfeld. In 1991 it received its current name. The stadium hosted five games of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The available facilities at the stadium include two changing rooms for players, coaches, and referees. Also physician and treatment rooms are available. There is an area for press conferences and three television studios make the Frankenstadion a truly modern stadium. There is a VIP area with room for 800 guests. To compensate for the large amount of seats there are 15 000 parking spaces. The stadium also has track and field facilities that follow international regulation. A full sprinkler system feeds the grass with rain water. The pitch is also heated, and lit with a floodlight system. There are two video walls that provide video to the fans. There is also a full power back up system, powered by diesel generators.
