Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen

Name: Veltins-Arena
Address: Arenaring 1, Gelsenkirchen, 45891, Germany
Telephone: +49 180 6 150810

#1 among attractions in Gelsenkirchen

Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums

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Facts and practical information

Arena AufSchalke, currently known as Veltins-Arena for sponsorship reasons, is an indoor football stadium in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It opened on 13 August 2001, as the new home ground for Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 13 August 2001 (23 years ago)Capacity: 62.3 thous.Coordinates: 51°33'13"N, 7°4'3"E

Address

Arenaring 1Gelsenkirchen-Ost (Erle)Gelsenkirchen 45891 Germany

Contact

+49 180 6 150810

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Gelsenkirchen

Day trips

Veltins-Arena – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: das kleine museum, Ehrenmal Gelsenkirchen-Buer, Halde Rungenberg, Emscher-Lippe-Halle.

1.3 miNW
51°33'55"N • 7°2'34"E
das kleine museum, Gelsenkirchen
34 min walk • Museum
1.1 miN
Memorial
Ehrenmal Gelsenkirchen-Buer, Gelsenkirchen
28 min walk • The Gelsenkirchen-Buer Memorial is a memorial to the victims of wars in the Buer district of Gelsenkirchen.
1.3 miNW
Mountain, View point
Halde Rungenberg, Gelsenkirchen
33 min walk • The Rungenberg slagheap is a coal mine slagheap in Gelsenkirchen, about 110 m above sea level. It was created by mining at the Hugo colliery. The spoil heap is one of the burning heaps, is mostly greened again, partly wooded and invites for a walk.
~1320 ftE
Sport venue, Sport
Emscher-Lippe-Halle, Gelsenkirchen
7 min walk • Emscher-Lippe-Halle is an indoor sporting arena located in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. It is used for various indoor events and is the home arena of the ice hockey team EHC Gelsenkirchen. It also hosted the annual Bofrost Cup on Ice figure skating event. The capacity of the arena is 2,600 spectators.