Stadion Skałka im. Pawła Waloszka, Paweł Waloszek Skałka Stadium is a motorcycle speedway and association football stadium located in the centre of Świętochłowice off the Bytomska 40 road.[1] It is part of the Skałka Sports and Recreation Center. The Polish sports club Śląsk Świętochłowice uses the stadium. This consists of a football team and speedway club.[2]
 Panoramic view, 2016 | |
| Location | Bytomska 40, 41-608 Świętochłowice, Poland |
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| Coordinates | 50°18′04″N 18°55′12″E / 50.30111°N 18.92000°E |
| Capacity | 26,000 |
| Operator | association football motorcycle speedway |
| Opened | 1 June 1979 |
| Length | (373 metres) 0.373 km |
| Race lap record | 67.07 sec (Dawid Lampart, , 17 July 201) |
History
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The stadium was built in the second half of the 1970s on a waste dump. It was officially opened on 1 June 1979 and on 22 June 1979, a record attendance of 27,000 people.[3]
In April 2005, during a mass for John Paul II, nearly 20,000 people gathered at the stadium.
In October 2014, the stadium was renamed to the Paweł Waloszek Stadium.[4]
In February 2023, the stadium began reconstruction.
References
edit- ^ "Stadion OSiR Skałka w Świętochłowicach im. Pawła Waloszka (Stadion Śląska Świętochłowice)". Stadium DB. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Homepage". Slask Speedway. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Stadium". Slask Speedway. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Paweł Waloszek is the patron of the stadium in Świętochłowice". Sporto We Fakty. Retrieved 30 January 2024.