Prince Philippe Stadium
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| The Prince Philippe Stadium in February 2014 | |
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 Kelmis , Belgium
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| Coordinates | 50 ° 42 '49.3 " N , 6 ° 0' 58.7" E |
| Renovations | 2012-2013 |
| surface | artificial grass |
| costs | approx. 1.1 million EUR (renovation 2012-2013) |
| capacity | 4,000 seats |
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The Prinz-Philippe-Stadion is a football stadium in the Belgian municipality of Kelmis in the province of Liege . It is the second largest football stadium in the German-speaking Community of Belgium and the home of the RFC Union Kelmis football club .
history
The stadium was built in the early 1990s. In 2012 and 2013 it was expanded for € 685,000 and expanded to include a covered grandstand, four new changing rooms and a meeting room. 60 percent of the project was financed by the German-speaking Community, the remainder from the association and the Kelmis community. Also in 2013 the stadium was given artificial turf for € 450,000 to € 500,000 .
Stadium name
The stadium is named after the current Belgian King Philippe , who inaugurated the stadium as a prince. A change of name to König-Philippe-Stadion is not planned.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ rfcu.be club history ( Memento of the original from February 22, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ ostbelgiendirekt.be: tops and flops
- ↑ grenzecho.net: Construction sites on and next to the square on Stadionstrasse
- ↑ ostbelgiendirekt.be: Revolutionary artificial turf in Kelmis
- ↑ ostbelgiendirekt.be: Prince or King Philippe Stadium in Kelmis?
