A collection of photos taken by me, friends and others of Gelsenkirchen and the Arena AufSchalke.
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Veltins Arena / Arena AufSchalke
The former Nordstern colliery
Today's Nordstern Park
Walking beside the Rhine-Herne Canal in Nordstern Park
Double arch bridge in the park
Schloss Horst
Looking across the city at an old colliery slag heap
Rhine/Elbe slag heap with 'stairway to heaven'
S04 fans on walk up to the Arena
Outside at 2006 World Cup
Ahead of ENG vs POR in 2006
Inside at a Schalke game
Arena in use for a concert
Home standing end will sadly be all seats for the Euros
Inside with England in 2006
Pitch slides outside the arena when not needed
Inside at the 2006 WC
Schalke club offices on the Arena complex
Inside again in 2006
Union mates on an awayday at S04
Union fans in the Arena AufSchalke
S04's old Parkstadion ground right next door. Its rail seats now in use at Hannover 96.
The arena from the Parkstadion
Glückauf-Kampfbahn. S04's ground until 1974.
Light installation at the old Consolidation colliery
Picture credits:
Yours truly
Paul D
Sam T
Tim H
Tom G
Thomas Robbin
Wo st 01
Marc Schuelper
Frank Vincentz
Markus Schweiss
Stadt Gelsenkirchen
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