 Panoramic view, 2016 | |
| Location | Bytomska 40, 41-608 Świętochłowice, Poland |
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| Coordinates | 50°18′04″N 18°55′12″E / 50.30111°N 18.92000°E / 50.30111; 18.92000 |
| Capacity | 26,000 |
| Operator | association football motorcycle speedway |
| Opened | 1 June 1979 |
| Length | (373 metres) 0.373 km |
| Race lap record | 67.07 sec (Dawid Lampart, , 17 July 201) |
Stadion Skałka im. Pawła Waloszka, Paweł Waloszek Skałka Stadium is a motorcycle speedway and association football stadium located in the centre of Świętochłowice off the Bytomska 40 road. It is part of the Skałka Sports and Recreation Center. The Polish sports club Śląsk Świętochłowice uses the stadium. This consists of a football team and speedway club.
History
The stadium was built in the second half of the 1970s on a waste dump. It was officially opened on 1 June 1979 and on 22 June 1979, a record attendance of 27,000 people.
In April 2005, during a mass for John Paul II, nearly 20,000 people gathered at the stadium.
In October 2014, the stadium was renamed to the Paweł Waloszek Stadium.
In February 2023, the stadium began reconstruction.
References
- "Stadion OSiR Skałka w Świętochłowicach im. Pawła Waloszka (Stadion Śląska Świętochłowice)". Stadium DB. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- "Homepage". Slask Speedway. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- "Stadium". Slask Speedway. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- "Paweł Waloszek is the patron of the stadium in Świętochłowice". Sporto We Fakty. Retrieved 30 January 2024.