King Baudouin Stadium
Avenue de Marathon 135, Bruxelles, Belgium
Description:
The King Baudouin Stadium, located in the Belgian capital, Brussels, was built in 1930 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the country's independence. The first name of the stadium is Jubilee. The size of the stadium field: length - 106 meters, width - 66 meters. The capacity of the stands is 67,000 spectators. The stadium received its current name in 1995, before that from 1946 to 1985 it was called Eisel. It now bears the name of King Baudouin I, who ruled Belgium from 1951 to 1993.
The stadium is home to the Belgian national football team and the national rugby team. Reconstruction took place in 1995, as by 1985 the stadium was badly worn and began to collapse, the capacity was reduced during the reconstruction.
The stadium has hosted many football matches over the years. Here were the finals of the European Champions Cup, the final matches of the Cup. In 1972, the stadium hosted the final match of the European Cup, the opening match of Euro 2000, one quarter-final and one semi-final. Also, the King Baudouin Stadium is a platform for performances of world show business stars.