Parkstadion

Parkstadion was a multi-purpose stadium in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. It was the home stadium of FC Schalke 04 from 1973 to 2001, when the club moved to the Arena AufSchalke, currently known as the Veltins Arena. It also hosted five games at the 1974 FIFA World Cup. The stadium had a capacity of 62,004 for league matches, but due to international regulations, the capacity for international games was 55,877. The stadium closed in 2008 but is yet to be demolished.