Stage King-Baudouin

See also: Baudouin

The Stade King Baudouin (in the past Stage of Heysel ) is located on the plate of the Heysel at Brussels, in the commune of Laeken. It there côtoie the Atomium, the Exhibition site of Brussels , the Kinepolis, Océade, Mini-Europe, and The Village .

Each year the stage accommodates two major sports events, in May, the final of Coupe of Belgium of football, and since 1977, during the last weekend of August the Mémorial Ivo Van Damme. The old stage of the Heysel is also the cave of the Red Diables.

The Euro 2000 made stopover with the foot of the Atomium, while proposing in particular to the inhabitants of Brussels on June 10th, the inaugural match Belgium - Sweden (2-1), and on June 28th the semi-final Portugal - France (1-2).

Other great European tournaments proceeded with the Heysel: in 1964,1976,1980, and 1996 finales of the Cut of the Cuts, in 1972, the final of the Championships of Europe of football opposing the FRG to the the USSR (3-0), and the finales 1958, 1966, 1974, 1985 of the Cut of the clubs European champions.

The finale 1985 of the Cut of the clubs European champions, between the Liverpool Football Club and the Juventus Football Club gives place to one of largest the catastrophes which have occurred during a football game: the Drama of Heysel.

See also: Drama of Heysel

The stage is also regularly the framework in the concerts of the largest world artists. U2, Celine Dion, Robbie Williams, Genesis, Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Hallyday, the Rolling Stones and others makes usually stage with the Stade King-Baudouin during their world tours.

A permanent exposure is held with the King Baudouin , proposer to discover the slides of the stage, the cloakrooms of the red devils, and to revive the great matches which proceeded there.

History

In 1926, the Belgian State yields to the town of Brussels of many grounds close to the royal property of Laeken and pertaining to the king Léopold II. The town of Brussels decides to set up there a new complex of exposure of international stature, in order to replace the Parc of the Fiftieth anniversary become too exigüe.

The year 1930 sees the festivities of the centenary of the independence of the Belgium proceeding on, coldly left ground, plate of the Heysel. The Stage of the Centenary , the first grinding of the Stage King-Baudouin , is inaugurated the 23 August 1930 by its Royal Highness the prince Léopold at the time of the Championnats of the world of cycling on track. The Stage of the Centenary , also named Stage of the Jubilee , can accommodate 70000 people.

With leaving the second world war, the stage is stripped wood of its track of cycling, and is famous Stade of Heysel . In 1971, a track in Tartan is installed allowing the organization of competition of Athlétisme. Three years later, in 1974, a new lighting system is installed.

Following the Drama of Heysel in 1985, and in order to accommodate the Euro 2000, the town of Brussels and the Belgian state completely renovates the stage during beginning of the year 90. Once more, the destiny of the stage is related to that of the royal family, indeed, in 1993, the king Baudouin Ier dies and it is decided that the new cave of the red devils will bear its name: the Stage King-Baudouin .

The August 23rd, 1985 , is exactly 65 years after the inauguration of the Stade of the Centenary , the royal family honors with her presence the match Belgium - Germany (1-2) which baptizes the installations.

In 1997 - 1998, last work in order to perfect to the standards of the stages 5 stars UEFA is completed. Since then, the stage has a capacity of 50000 places.

After the Euro 2000, following the modifications of the payments of UEFA, the stage is categorized Stade 4 stars UEFA.

In June 2007, Alain Courtois makes countryside for the organization of the Football world cup 2018 in Belgium. In the actual position of the file, it is envisaged to rebuild a new stage with Brussels to accommodate the event.

Infrastuctures

The installations are made up of:

  • 50122 sitted places

  • 60000 places for the concerts
  • 6 grounds (1 exchange (105x66m), and 5 appendices including 1 synthetic)
  • 1 track of Athletics of 9 corridors.
  • 4 platforms distinct
  • 1 club from tennis, property of the town of Brussels

Localization and Addresses

Avenue de Marathon 135

1000 Brussels

Belgium

Access public transport:

Subway King Baudouin (line 1A)

Tram 23,81 (Heysel stop) and 18 (Terminus Houba-of-Strooper)

Bus 84 and 89 (stop King Baudouin) Bus L, WL, BN, BW, BS, 360,221 and 356 (stop STAGE)

Satellite sight WikiMapia

External bonds

  • Historical complete
  • Official site Stage King-Baudouin

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