Stadion am Gesundbrunnen

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Hertha BSC

(Also known as Clumsy ) The stadium at the Well was a sports venue in the Berlin district health fountain. It was built in 1923-1924 and served almost four decades, the football club Hertha BSC as a home ground. After Hertha had to sell the land because of financial difficulties, the stadium was demolished in 1974.

Location and capacity

The stadium was located in the center of healthy well right on the Swinemünder bridge in the eastern part of the former borough of Wedding. It was bounded on the north by the Behmstraße, on the west by the Bellermannstraße and in the east and south by the railway tracks of the nearby railway station, Gesundbrunnen. The sports facility offered first 35,239 spectators that were spread over 2,642 seats and 32,597 standing places. Due to the damage caused by the Second World War, the capacity reduced later to approximately 20,000 spectators.

The term " Clumsy "

Was in Berlin vernacular and the stadium is referred to primarily as " Clumsy ". This term is originally a Berlin modification for water pumps, as can be found in the city on many streets. Also in the Behmstraße there was a water pump, which was connected to a mineral spring in the nearby Luisenbad. From the spa is also the name of the district derives from a healthy well. From the pump again first was " Clumsy " as a nickname for the district. As the stadium at the Well was thus "at the Clumsy ", the name only later shortened to " Clumsy ".

The 1748 first mentioned mineral spring was filled in the early 20th century in channel works and supposedly rediscovered in the summer of 2008 in the basement of the Gesundbrunnen nearby apartment building. However, this " discovery " was found after a thorough investigation just as rising groundwater, a typical Berliner problem.

History

On 1 June 1923, the members of the recently constituted Hertha BSC founded ( a fusion of the BFC Hertha in 1892 and the Berliner Sport-Club ), the sports ground construction and operation -GmbH, which bought the site of the former Schebera Rink with the founding. The rink was opposite the old Schebera - sports court, Hertha had used (with interruptions ) since 1904. The name " Schebera " went back to the innkeeper Joseph Schebera, who in 1900 built the sports field and later leased to Hertha.

The move was necessary because the BFC Hertha could no longer afford the rent for the Schebera Square and wanted to get together with the financially potent fusion partner from Berlin SC independent. The end of 1923 was then started with the expansion of the square. First, a covered wooden grandstand for 3,600 spectators was built. Later came the Located behind which were the followers of " watch mountain" called (due to the attached here Possession ) and " Magic Mountain". Was opened the stadium on February 9, 1924, the game Hertha BSC vs VfB Pankow, which ended with a 1-0 victory for the hosts. After the completion of all construction work the arena eventually took 35,239 spectators and was among other things a venue for the group stage of the Olympic football tournament of the Summer Olympics in 1936.

After the Second World War, the stadium had serious damage. It was only in December 1950 Hertha was able to move the Clumsy again. After the renovation the arena took more than 20,000 spectators. Establishing the football league in the season 1963/1964 Hertha BSC moved to the Berlin Olympic Stadium, as the Clumsy the minimum requirements for the Bundesliga match operation is not fulfilled. In the Regional seasons 1965-1968 Hertha returned again back to their old stadium before then left the stadium permanently. After the Bundesliga scandal of 1971, the Hertha, whose players were also involved, the financial disaster threatened. The club was forced to sell the Clumsy and the venue was demolished in 1974 to 440 new homes to make room. In this residential complex today remind sculptures at the former stadium.