Het Nederlandsch Sportpark
| Het Nederlandsch Sportpark | |
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| The plant in the 1910s | |
| Earlier names | |
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Harry Elte Stadium |
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| Data | |
| place |
 Amsterdam , Netherlands
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| Coordinates | 52 ° 20 '40.2 " N , 4 ° 51' 35" E |
| start of building | 1913 |
| opening | May 5, 1914 |
| First game | May 5, 1914 Netherlands - Germany 4-4 |
| Renovations | 1928 |
| demolition | 1929 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| architect | Harry Elte |
| capacity | 29,000 seats |
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The Nederlandsch Sportpark ( German Dutch sports park ; also known as: Oude Stadion , German Altes Stadion ) was a football stadium in the Dutch capital, Amsterdam .
history
Construction of the stadium began in 1913 and opened on May 5, 1914 with an international match between the Netherlands and Germany . At that time, the stadium was named after the architect Harry Elte, who was responsible for its construction .
According to the original plans for the 1928 Summer Olympics , the stadium was to be converted into the Olympic Stadium. It was right next to today's Olympic Stadium and was the largest football stadium in Amsterdam with a capacity of 29,000 until 1928. For urban planning reasons, it was finally decided to build a new Olympic stadium. The Nederlandsch Sportpark served as the venue for games of the hockey tournament and a couple of games of the football tournament during the Olympic Games . It was demolished in 1929.
Web links
- Olympic Report ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
Competition venues for the 1928 Summer Olympics
