Paulshöhe
| Stadium Paulshöhe Schwerin | |
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| Paulshöhe | |
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| place | Schleifmühlenweg 19 19061 Schwerin , Germany
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| owner | State capital Schwerin |
| operator | State capital Schwerin |
| start of building | around 1900 |
| demolition | planned for 2017/18 |
| surface | Lawn, clay court |
| capacity | 10,000 seats |
| playing area | 109 m × 73 m |
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The Paulshöhe sports field is the oldest sports facility in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania state capital Schwerin . In the summer of 1900, Schwerin students under the direction of their professor, a Mr. Wetzmacher, began playing football on the square between Schloßgartenallee and Faulen See . A few years later, the square was completed with one of the oldest standing stands in Germany, which is still available today almost unchanged. The city representatives of the state capital Schwerin are currently discussing an opposition motion to put the standing grandstand under monument protection. It is planned to demolish the traditional sports field so that a residential area can be created at this point.
history
The site was used for the first time from 1900, the development as a permanent sports field from around 1903. Paulshöhe was the home of the Schwerin FC 03 . The club, founded in 1903, was one of the founding members of the Mecklenburg Football Association , which was formed in 1904 and won its championship in 1905 and 1907. The Schweriner FC 03 was significantly involved in the establishment through a public appeal. In 1911 the goalkeeper, who played for Schwerin, made international matches for the national team. Ludwig Bölkow , Schwerin's honorary citizen, remembered Paulshöhe in various publications that as a young man he fought for points and victories on the pitch for his club.
The opening was celebrated on August 20, 1922. With two playing fields, a 400 meter long cinder track, six tennis courts and 33,000 square meters, Paulshöhe was the largest sports facility in Mecklenburg at the time. The grandstand was built around 1924 and is therefore one of the oldest preserved in Germany. The oldest is currently in Cologne (1920). The gatehouse was built in 1927.
In 1938 the extended clubhouse with restaurant was inaugurated. In 1944 the rulers dissolved the association. The Second World War brought the game traffic in Schwerin to a standstill, the players fought and fell on the front lines, football said goodbye to the lives of the people of Schwerin for a few years. In November 1944 three barracks were built on the sports field. Around 400 people worked here, mostly forced laborers, who made uniforms for the Wehrmacht. In the summer of 1945 the barracks then served as refugee accommodation. In 1953 the Soviet Army returned the sports field to the city. A renewal of the plant began in the same year. In 1953 Dynamo Schwerin was founded . The standing room behind the north gate was expanded to accommodate 3,000 spectators, while terraces for 1,000 spectators each were laid out on both long sides. The second playing area was opened for use in 1955. Schwerin has been one of the top teams in the GDR league since the mid-sixties. And so Paulshöhe also experienced visitor records.
Once again, the stadium experienced great moments in football. The Schwerin team stormed to the final of the FDGB Cup in 1989/90 . As a result, for example, 1. FC Magdeburg and 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig played in the quarter-finals and semi-finals at Paulshöhe .
In September 1949 the city representatives came up with the idea of setting up a culture park on the site. However, the necessary money was lacking and so the stadium was preserved. After the fall of the Wall, no further investments were made in the sports field and from 2017 the field that is actively used will be demolished. The proceeds from the sale are to flow into the refinancing of a sports park in the Lankow district in order to raise the own share of a subsidy from the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. All parliamentary groups represented in the city parliament voted in 2010 for the end of the traditional square. It is planned to level and demolish the square from 2018. Since May 2017, an action alliance has come together to demand the preservation of the sports facility with representatives from sport, culture and politics. Since January 1, 2018, the rental contracts with all users have been terminated. In the past, the Interior Minister of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania had pushed for the area to be sold through a consolidation agreement with the city. The initiative is called "Paulshöhe 20`18".
Initiative to preserve the Paulshöhe
Since 2014, various initiatives of the city have submitted monument protection applications and petitions for the preservation of the sports facility, including the “Aktion Stadt und Kulturschutz” and the initiative “Save the Paulshöhe - Paulshöhe must live on”.
A resident application was started in summer 2017 . The residents' application was accepted in December 2017 with over 2100 valid votes, but just missed a majority in the city parliament with 21:23 votes. The citizens' initiative wants to continue to act against the demolition plans.
At the December meeting of the Schwerin city council, the city decided to offer parts of Paulshöhe for sale to a school and the city's rowing club. The remaining area is still to be sold.
Web links
- www.paulshöhe-schwerin.de
- Literature about Paulshöhe in the state bibliography MV
- Review, part 1: This is the Paulshöhe - dieschweriner.de
- https://aktionstadtundkulturschutz.com/2017/10/26/geschichte-der-paulshoehe-teil-1-daten-von-1842-bis-um-1947/
Individual evidence
- ^ East Germany 1989/90. In: www.rsssf.com. Retrieved September 11, 2016 .
- ↑ Final decision in December! EWA (resident application) postponed again. November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2017 .
Coordinates: 53 ° 36 ′ 49.9 " N , 11 ° 25 ′ 43.2" E