De Grolsch Veste
De Grolsch Veste (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈɣrɔls ˌfɛstə], English: The Grolsch Fortress, previously known as Arke Stadion [ˈɑrkə ˌstaːdijɔn]) is the stadium of football club FC Twente. It is located in Enschede, Netherlands, at the Business & Science Park, near the University of Twente. The stadium has an all-seated capacity of 30,205 with a standard pitch heating system and has a promenade instead of fences around the stands. It hosted the final of the UEFA Women's Euro 2017.
| Full name | De Grolsch Veste |
|---|---|
| Former names | Arke Stadion (1998–2008) |
| Location | Colosseum 65 7521 PP Enschede Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52°14′12″N 6°50′15″E |
| Owner | Twente |
| Operator | Twente |
| Capacity | 30,205 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 31 January 1997 |
| Built | 1997–1998 |
| Opened | 10 May 1998 |
| Expanded | September 2008 |
| Construction cost | ƒ 33 million € 50 million (1st expansion) |
| Architect | IAA Architecten |
| Structural engineer | VolkerWessels |
| Services engineer | Matrix Installatie Adviseurs |
| Tenants | |
| FC Twente (1998–present) FC Twente Women (selected matches) Netherlands national football team men/women (selected matches) | |
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