Stadion im. Edmunda Szyca

Stadium in August 2007

Former names| Stadion im. 22 lipca
Location| Poznań, Poland.
Coordinates| 52°23′37″N 16°55′52″E / 52.39361°N 16.93111°E / 52.39361; 16.93111Coordinates: 52°23′37″N 16°55′52″E / 52.39361°N 16.93111°E / 52.39361; 16.93111
Owner| TK Development
Capacity| 60,000
Record attendance| 80,000 (Peace Race stage)
Construction
Built| 1929
Opened| 1929
1957
Renovated| 1938-1941
1946,
1950-1957
1974
Expanded| 1950-1957
Closed| 1937
1998
Tenants
Warta Poznań (main tenant; 1929-1938, 1946-1950, 1957-1998)
Lech Poznań (sporadically; 1950s-1970s)

Stadion im. Edmunda Szyca (English: Edmund Szyc Stadium) is a ruined multi-purpose stadium in Poznań, Poland, named after Edmund Szyc, one of the founders of Warta Poznań.[1] The stadium opened in 1929 during the "Comprehensive National Exhibition" (Powszechna Wystawa Krajowa) and had a capacity of 60,000 people.[2] It is the historical home of football team Warta Poznań.[3]

## References[edit]

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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