Watch: Take a drone tour around the Signal Iduna Park It wasn't until Dortmund's top-flight promotion in 1976 that Bundesliga football was played at the stadium, while six matches of the 2006 World Cup were held at the Signal Iduna Park, including Germany's 2-0 defeat to Italy in the semis. The ground was opened in 1974 as a result of Dortmund needing a stadium fit to host the 1974 World Cup after the city replaced Cologne.
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Its unique atmosphere - full of high-art tifos and the pre-match waltz of ' You'll Never Walk Alone' - makes matches at the Signal Iduna Park more like a religious experience than your usual trip to the football.
At its heart is the iconic Yellow Wall which is the largest terrace in European football and holds 24,451 fans on its own. Known colloquially as Westfalenstadion, Dortmund's home can house 81,365 fans when the Black and Yellows play, and 66,099 when Die Mannschaft come to town. Germany's largest stadium can be found in Dortmund, where the Signal Iduna Park acts as the Mecca of German football and attracts fans from all over the world every week. The Allianz Arena has seen Bayern Munich lift the Bundesliga title 13 times since it made its top-flight debut in 2005/06. With an overall capacity of 75, 024 for domestic matches and 70,000 for internationals, it is the second-largest stadium in the country. Six 2006 FIFA World Cup matches, and four UEFA Euro 2020 games were played at the venue, while the Allianz Arena will welcome five Euro 2024 fixtures, including the semi-final on 7 July. Bayern debuted at the ground the following day as they took on the Germany national team who now regularly use the Allianz Arena as their home. In fact, 1860 played the first game at the Allianz Arena, beating Nuremberg 3-2 on. Bayern shared the stadium with city rivals 1860 Munich until 2017, but have since had the architectural masterpiece all to themselves. The stunning Allianz Arena has been the home of the record German champions since Bayern moved from the Munich Olympic Stadium to its current home in time for the start of the 2005/06 Bundesliga season. But where will these fans be making their weekly pilgrimages in 2022/23 and what makes Bundesliga stadia so special? has the inside track.
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