Stade Josy Barthel

Stade Josy Barthel is the national stadium of Luxembourg, home to the Luxembourg national football team and also used for rugby union and athletics. It is located on route d'Arlon, in Luxembourg City.

Originally called Stade Municipal after its construction in 1928-1931, it was entirely rebuilt in 1990. Since July 1993, it has borne the name of Josy Barthel, the 1500m gold medalist at the 1952 Olympics: Luxembourg's only Olympic gold medal winner.^[1] The stadium is also home to the biggest athletics club in the country, CAL Spora Luxembourg. The spectator capacity is 8,000,^[2] some under cover, some in the open air.

In 2014 it was announced that an investment of €230,000 would be required to get the stadium up to a sufficient standard to hold the qualifying matches for Euro 2016.

In June 2014, it was decided that a new stadium will be built in Kockelscheuer. The stadium would seat 9,000 people and would be dedicated to football and rugby.

References

↑ "Unique person for a unique place" (PDF). GSSE News - The Official Newspaper of the Games of the Small States of Europe in Luxembourg 2013 (Luxembourg). 27 May 2013. p. 3. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
↑ http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/FirstDiv/uefaorg/Publications/01/67/03/93/1670393_DOWNLOAD.pdf

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Buildings and structures in Luxembourg City

Alcide de Gasperi Building Am Tunnel ARBED building The Bock Cercle Municipal Hôtel de la Chambre Château de Septfontaines City Hall Conservatoire Den Atelier Fort Thüngen Grand Ducal Palace Grand Théâtre Hilton Luxembourg Judiciary City La Porte Towers Municipal Hospital Neumünster Abbey Palais de Justice Philharmonie René Konen Tunnel Théâtre des Capucins University of Luxembourg Utopolis Kirchberg Villa Louvigny

Churches	Notre-Dame Cathedral St Michael's Church St. Peter and Paul Church Trinity Church

Schools	Lycée Aline Mayrisch Athénée European School Lycée de Garçons International School Lycée Michel Lucius Lycée Michel Rodange Neie Lycée Lycée Robert Schuman St. George's Lycée Vauban

Sports venues	d'Coque Luxembourg-Cents Stade Achille Hammerel Stade Josy Barthel Stade rue Henri Dunant

Railway stations	Cents-Hamm station Dommeldange station Hollerich station Luxembourg station

Bridges	Adolphe Bridge Clausen Viaduct Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge Passerelle

Monuments	American Cemetery Gëlle Fra Monument of the Millennium National Monument of Solidarity

Museums	City History Museum Mudam Musée Dräi Eechelen Museum of History and Art Museum of Natural History Villa Vauban

Coordinates: 49°36′56.27″N 6°6′34.78″E / 49.6156306°N 6.1096611°E / 49.6156306; 6.1096611

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