Waldstadion Frankfurt
On August 25, 1921 the Frankfurt city council meeting decided to build the Waldstadion (soccer stadium) on the territory of the former military shooting range. The stadium, which was built by Wayss & Freytag AG, was opened on May 21, 1925. The design of the 120 m long stands and administrative building was based on the design of an ancient Greek theatre. The circular tiers could seat 37,000 people.
The first big national sports event took place in Waldstadion on June 7, 1925. It was the final of the German Soccer Championship which the local team of FSV Frankfurt lost by a mere 0:1 against the title holder 1. FC Nuremberg. From July 24 to 28, 1925 the „International Workers Olympic Games“ took place. These were considered an antipole to the Olympics which were already commercially disputed at that time.