Stadion am Hermann-Löns-Weg
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| Full name | Stadion am Hermann-Löns-Weg |
|---|---|
| Location | Naturpark 20 42697 Solingen Germany |
| Owner | Municipality of Solingen |
| Capacity | 18.000 |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Scoreboard | None |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1929 |
| Built | 1929 |
| Opened | 1929 |
| Renovated | 1949-1950, 1974, 1976, 1982 |
| Expanded | 1974, 1976 |
| Closed | 2010 |
| Demolished | 2017 (planned) |
| Tenants | |
| 1933-1949: VfR Ohligs 1949-1974: Union Ohligs 1974: OSC Solingen 1974-1990: SG Union Solingen 1990-2010: 1. FC Union Solingen | |
The Stadion am Hermann-Löns-Weg was a football stadium in Solingen, Germany. The stadium is named after the street Hermann-Löns-Weg en is the former ground of 1. FC Union Solingen. 1. FC Union Solingen dissolved in 2010 after bankruptcy. The stadium was built in 1929 and had a capacity of 18,000 spectators. Since 2010 no football matches are played at the stadium and the municipality of Solingen sold the stadium and its ground to a private contractor. The stadium has been demolished and residential houses are now built upon the former ground.