Hans-Walter-Wild-Stadion

The Hans-Walter-Wild-Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Bayreuth, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of SpVgg Bayreuth. The stadium is able to hold 21,500 people.

Hans-Walter-Wild-Stadion
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Full nameHans-Walter-Wild-Stadion
LocationBayreuth, Germany
Coordinates49°56′43″N 11°35′13″E / 49.94528°N 11.58694°E / 49.94528; 11.58694
Capacity21,500
SurfaceGrass
Opened1967
Tenants
SpVgg Bayreuth

The stadium opened in 1967 and was named after then-mayor Hans Walter Wild, who was the city's longest-serving Lord Mayor (Oberbürgermeister), serving a total of 30 years from 1958 to 1988.

Pop superstar Michael Jackson performed during his Dangerous World Tour on September 2, 1992 in front of 32,000 people.