Parkstadion

Parkstadion was a multi-purpose stadium in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, that is no longer used to host any major events. The stadium was built in 1973 and hosted five matches of the 1974 FIFA World Cup. It had a capacity of 62,109 with seats for 45,067.During the 1974 FIFA World Cup Yugoslavia set the record for the biggest win ever at a FIFA World Cup with a 9:0 (6:0) hammering of Zaire.Michael Jackson performed at the stadium during his Bad World Tour on September 4, 1988 and during his HIStory World Tour on June 15, 1997.The Rolling Stones performed at the stadium during their Urban Jungle Tour on August 16, 1990 and during their Bridges To Babylon Tour on July 27, 1998.Pink Floyd performed at the stadium during The Division Bell Tour on August 23, 1994.It was the home ground of football club FC Schalke 04 until May 2001, before the newly built and adjacent Veltins-Arena opened in July of the same year.