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Edmund Szyc Stadium
Stadium in August 2007
Former namesStadion im. 22 lipca
LocationPoznań, Poland.
Coordinates52°23′37″N 16°55′52″E / 52.39361°N 16.93111°E / 52.39361; 16.93111
OwnerTK Development
Capacity60,000
Record attendance80,000 (Peace Race stage)
Construction
Built1929
Opened1929
1957
Renovated1938-1941
1946,
1950-1957
1974
Expanded1950-1957
Closed1937
1998
Tenants
Warta Poznań (main tenant; 1929-1938, 1946-1950, 1957-1998)
Lech Poznań (sporadically; 1950s-1970s)

The Edmund Szyc Stadium (Polish: Stadion im. Edmunda Szyca) is a ruined multi-purpose stadium in Poznań, Poland, named after Edmund Szyc, one of the founders of Warta Poznań. The stadium opened in 1929 during the "Comprehensive National Exhibition" (Powszechna Wystawa Krajowa) and had a capacity of 60,000 people. It is the historical home of football team Warta Poznań.

References

  1. "Warta była sensem istnienia mojego ojca".
  2. "Stadion im. Edmunda Szyca". Retrieved 19 January 2013.
  3. "Widok jak z horroru w samym centrum miasta. Stadion, który straszy od lat – Magazyn WP".
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