Veltins-Arena

Veltins-Arena is a football stadium in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It opened in 2001, as the new home ground for German Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04. Wikipedia

• Full name:  Veltins-Arena
• Former names:  Arena AufSchalke (2001–2005)
• Location:  Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
• Owner:  Schalke 04
• Operator:  Schalke 04
• Executive suites:  90
• Capacity:  62,271 (League Matches), 54,740 (International Matches)
• Record attendance:  Ice hockey: 77,803, 7 May 2010, 2010 IIHF World Championship Opening Game
• Field size:  105 × 68 m
• Built:  1998–2001
• Opened:  2001
• Construction cost:  € 191 million
• Architect:  Hentrich, Petschnigg und Partner
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo