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Euro 2008 Stadiums - Basel: St Jakob Park

Basel Stadium (Switzerland)

St Jakob Park - 42,500 capacity.

St Jakob's Park replaced the old Joggeli stadium in 2001.
The stadium has a solar power unit on the roof of the stand which provides sufficient power for much of the stadium's energy needs. The stadium's area also includes restaurants, cafes, a fitness center, a shopping centre and a 107-apartment old people's home in an annex of the stadium.
Tel: 061 375 12 22
www.st-jakob-park.ch

Before the extension work for Euro 2008, St Jakob's Park had a capacity of 33,200 including 9,000 standing spots. The stadium will be all-seater for Euro 2008. The stadium was two and a half years in construction, cost US$180 million to build and was designed by Basel based architects Herzog & De Meuron, who are also responsible for the design of London's Tate Modern Gallery, the Olympic Stadium in Beijing, China and the Allianz Arena Munich. The stadium also hosts pop concerts and other large-scale events. Like the Munich stadium, St Jakob Park has a translucent skin which can be illuminated at night.

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Getting to St Jakob Park Stadion

The stadium is the home ground of FC Basel of the Swiss First Division and is about 3km from Basel city center.
Train: St Jakob's Park has its own train station direct from Basel's main station.

Bus: Bus #37 from the main station and bus #36 from Badischer Bahnhof run to the stadium.

Tram: Take Tram #14 (orange line) from the city center.

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