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The King Baudouin Stadium is a sports ground in Brussels, Belgium. Located in the north-western district of the City of Brussels, it was built to embellish the Heysel/Heizel Plateau in view of the 1935 Brussels International Exposition. It was inaugurated on 23 August 1930, with Crown Prince Leopold attending the opening ceremony. The stadiu…
The King Baudouin Stadium is a sports ground in Brussels, Belgium. Located in the north-western district of the City of Brussels, it was built to embellish the Heysel/Heizel Plateau in view of the 1935 Brussels International Exposition. It was inaugurated on 23 August 1930, with Crown Prince Leopold attending the opening ceremony. The stadium hosted 70,000 at the time. Its name honours King Baudouin, Leopold's successor as King of the Belgians from 1951 to his death in 1993.
  • Location: Avenue de Marathon / Marathonlaan 135/2 · 1020 Laeken, City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
  • Capacity: 50,093
  • Opened: 23 August 1930
  • Former names: Stade du Centenaire or Jubelstadion (1930–1946) · Stade du Heysel or Heizelstadion (1946–1995)
  • Public transit: 6 Heysel/Heizel and Roi Baudouin/Koning Boudewijn
  • Record attendance: 64,073 (Anderlecht v Dundee, 6 March 1963)
  • Field size: 106 m × 66 m (348 ft × 217 ft)

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