Germany(North Rhine-Westphalia) - Gelsenkirchen

Gelsenkirchen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the Ruhr area.  Gelsenkirchen was first documented in 1150, but it remained a tiny village until the 19th century, when the Industrial Revolution led to the growth of the entire area. In 1840, when the mining of coal began, 6,000 inhabitants lived in Gelsenkirchen; in 1900 the population had increased to 138,000.
View from Gelsenkirchen

Arena AufSchalke (currently known as Veltins-Arena  for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It opened on 13 August 2001, as the new home ground for Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04.

Operator	FC Schalke 04
Executive suites	90
Capacity	62,271 (League Matches), 54,740 (International Matches)
Record attendance	Ice hockey: 77,803 7 May 2010 2010 IIHF World Championship Opening Game
Field size	105 × 68 m
Construction
Built	1998–2001
Opened	13 August 2001
Construction cost	€ 191 million
Architect	Hentrich, Petschnigg und Partner