

The Allianz Arena is a modern football stadium in Munich, renowned for its illuminated exterior and as the home of FC Bayern Munich.

Allianz Arena, is a football stadium with a 75,000 seating capacity in Munich, Germany. It is the first stadium in the world with a full colour changing exterior. The home of FC Bayern Munich, it was also meant to serve TSV 1860 Munich, but the club has since moved to Olympiastadion due to financial constraints.
The stadium was officially opened on 30 May 2005 with a friendly match between TSV 1860 Munich and 1. FC Nürnberg. The construction of the stadium began in 2002 and it was completed by the end of April 2005. The stadium was designed by Swiss architect, Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron of Herzog & de Meuron. The stadium's construction cost was around €340 million.
Allianz Arena is a UEFA category four stadium and is known for its unique facade of inflated ETFE plastic panels, it is the second largest arena in Germany behind Signal Iduna Park. It has been host to numerous prestigious matches, including the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final. It was also one of the stadiums for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. In 2022, it is scheduled to host the final of the 2022 UEFA Champions League. The stadium is also known for its iconic exterior, which can be lit up in different colours. By its fifteenth anniversary, Allianz Arena had welcomed more than 50 million visitors. The stadium is one of the potential venues for the 2024 UEFA European Championship.
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