Olympic Stadium

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On 26 August 1972 eighty thousand people watched 121 teams march through the marathon gate into the Olympic stadium in Munich. In brilliant sunshine, which made the tent roof construction look even more impressive, visitors from everywhere on Earth and the "Youth of the World" united to show an unforgettable display of colours. The XX Olympic Summer Games had started.

Since then the Olympic stadium has repeatedly been a national and international centre.

World class on the eight tracks and in the areas for long jump and triple jump, high jump, discus, hammer, javelin and shot-put, the most recent events being the European Athletics Championships 2002, the pre-Olympic Team Challenge 2004 and the Spar European Cup in 2007.

This stadium has been used with enthusiasm not only to celebrate records at championships and international competitions but also to enjoy open-air festivals. Guests on stage have included f.e. Tina Turner, Bon Jovi and U2. By the way, the Olympic stadium celebrated its open-air premiere with the appearance of The Rolling Stones in 1982. In 2006  six open air shows took place in the Olympic Stadium - still the record of one year, it was the year when Robbie Williams marked a unique record with three sold out concerts within three days in a row and over 210.000 spectators! 

But nothing else has made the Olympic stadium so famous as football: Gerd Müller scored the goal in 1974 to make the German national team the world football champions after defeating Holland. In 1988 the Oranje stars finally won their first title and became the European football champions. All the world's greatest teams have been guests and many footballers have made football history in the Olympic stadium - in the German nation league, in the Champions League, in cup or national games. The last professional football match took place on May 14th 2005. The FC Bayern München celebrated its 17th national champonship in the Olympic stadium.

This exceptional stadium has much to show in its history: World, European and visitor records. And it continues to shine as a brilliant example of excellent architecture combined with functionality.

 

Location:

Attention Emission Zone – Park harp free!

The Middle Ring itself is not a green zone. Thus, there is for visitors to the Olympia Park the opportunity to drive directly from the central ring (Landshuterallee) Sapporobogen on the harp in the Park – without environmental badge.

Parking fees for cars:

Park harp: 4,00€/day

At the Olympic Tower parking deck and parking at the Olympic Ice Sport Centre:

1st – 4 Hours: 4,00€

5th – 6 Hours: 7,00€

Daily rate: 10,00€


Coach parking:
Parking at the Olympic Ice Sport Centre:

Up to 90 min.: 8,00€

More than 90 min.: 15,00€


Campers:
Park harp at the Olympic Stadium: 15€/day

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Legend

1 Event Arena
2 Warm-up space
3 Tennis
4 Werner-von-Linde-Halle
5 Olympic base
6 Memorial
7 Olympic Park Munich GmbH Administration
8 Small Olympic Hall (in progress)
9 Visitor's entrance Olympic Stadium
10 Plaques
11 Coubertinplatz
12 Theatron
13 Trampoline
14 AOK Walking Parcour
15 Munich Olympic Walk of Stars
16 Park Railway Station
17 Restaurant and 181 at the Olympic Restaurant (revolving restaurant) in the Olympic Tower
18 Flying Fox
19 BMW World
20 Olympic Park Arena SoccaFive
21 Minigolf
22 Munich SeaLife
23 Playground
24 Streetball
25 Boat Rental

   Visitor Information & Ticket Service
   Restaurant, beer garden
   Toilet
   Disabled toilets
   Phone
   SOS Phone
   Lifebelt
   ATM
Disabled Parking
A harp at Olympic Park Stadium
   20 places in one block
B parking deck at the Olympic Tower
   6 places
C parking lot at the Olympic Ice Sport centre
   3 places

Opening Hours and Admission Fees (unguided tours)

01. January - 30. March 2012 daily 11.00 – 4.00pm
31. March – 13. May 2012 daily 09.00 – 6.00pm
14. May – 16. September 2012 daily 09.00 – 8.00pm
17. September – 04. November 2012 daily 09.00 – 6.00pm
05. November – 30. December 2012 daily 11.00 – 4.00pm

Please note: There is no sightseeing on event days and during construction work before and after the event!

Sitzplan Olympiastadion

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Olympic Stadium Event Highlights

Since 12 September 1972 a total of 48,6 million spectators were drawn to 1.802 events in the Olympic Stadium.

Stadium tour: 12,9 million visitors since 1972.

(last updated 31.12.2011)

Football

World Football Championship

1974 Haiti - Italy
1974 Poland - Haiti
1974 Haiti - Argentina
1974 Poland - Brasil (Running up place 3)
1974 Germany - Netherlands (Final) 

European Football Championships

1976 Germany - Spain (Quarterfinal)
1988 Germany - Spain 
1988 Netherlands - USSR (Final)
 

International Matches 

1972 Germany - USSR
1973 Germany - Argentina
1973 Germany - Yugoslavia
1978 Germany - England
1978 Germany - England (students)
1980 Germany - Austria
1982 Germany - Belgium
1985 Germany - CSSR (Qualification WC)
1988 Germany - Netherlands (Qualification WC)
1996 Germany - Denmark 
1999 Germany - Turkey (Qualification EC)
2001 Germany - England (Qualification WC)

 

International Club matches (Finals) 
1976 World Cup: FC Bayern Munich - Belo Horizonte
1975 Super Cup: FC Bayern Munich - Dynamo Kiew
1979 Nottingham Forest - Malmö FF (European Cup)
1993 AC Mailand - Olympique Marseille (Champions League)
1996 FC Bayern Munich - Girondins Bordeaux (UEFA Cup 2nd final)
1997 Borussia Dortmund -Juventus Turin (Champions League)

Further Highlights

1973 International Athletics Contest Germany - USA - Switzerland
1976 Germany - USSR - Bulgaria 
1973, since 1978 Watchtower World Congress
1979 Start of the German VITAMALZ Tour for Professional Cyclists
1980 Goal of the German "Rundfahrt" Tour 
1982 Start of the German "Rundfahrt" Tour 
1982, 1990, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2006 Rolling Stones
1982 ,1992 German Athletics Championships
1983, 1984, 1986 International Athletics Meeting
1984, 1985, 1987, 1991 Open Air Concerts 
1984 88 German Catholic Assembly (Katholikentag)
1987 Mass held by Pope John Paul II.
1987 European Deaf Athletics Championships 
1988, 1994 Pink Floyd
1988, 1992, 1997, 1999 Michael Jackson
1989 Speedway World Final
1990 Tina Turner
1990 Prince
1992, 2007 Genesis
1992 Dire Straits
1993 Protestant Church Assembly
1993, 2005, 2010 U 2
1993 Guns'n'Roses
1995, 1996 Rock in the Park
1995 Rock over Germany
1996 3 Tenors 
1997, 2007 Atheletics Spar European Cup Final
1998 Elton John
1999 Marius Müller-Westernhagen
1999 Celine Dion
1999 Big Solar Eclipse Party
1999 IAAF Grand Prix Athletics Final
2001, 2009 AC/DC
2001, 2003, 2006, 2011 Bon Jovi
2002 European Athletics Championships
2003, 2007, 2011 Herbert Grönemeyer
2003, 2009 Bruce Springsteen
2003, 2006 Robbie Williams
2004 Athletics Team Challenge
2004 Phil Collins
2004 Metallica
2004 Simon&Garfunkel
2005, 2006 Weinwelt München (munich world of wine)
2005 open air cinema
2005 open air opera "Turandot"
2005, 2006, 2007,2011 Air&Style
2005 Lights of Joy
2007 Red Hot Chili Peppers
2007 Stock Car Grand Prix
2009 Depeche Mode
2009 Madonna
2010, 2011 SportScheck OutdoorFestival
2011 DTM München
2011 Take That
2011 City Bike Marathon
2011 Easter Festival
2011 B2 Run-Companies Run
2011 Outdoor-Festival
2011 Munich Marathon

Olympic Stadium Key Facts

Capacity: 69,250 visitors, 57,450 seats and 11,800 standing places, 100 places for disabled persons
Dimensions: 260 m length axis and 250 m diagonal axis.
Field 105 x 68 m
Internal area: Automatic irrigation system and field heating.
400 m round track with 8 tracks.
<Long jump and triple jump complex, high jump, pole vault, discus, hammer and javelin throw, shotput
Scoreboards: North and south side each 18.4 x 8 m
Lighting System: 1,875 Lux