There are many cities in Germany that live for football, but rarely where people are in love with this game as in Dortmund
There is hardly anyone who has not heard about Borussia's home and the famous "Yellow Wall", the largest fan stand in Europe, and the roar and wind at the back of the home team is best described by Baštian Schweinsteiger's statement.
When asked if he was more afraid of the players of Borussia or its coach (then Jurgen Klopp), the former Bayern player gave a short answer.
"Only the Yellow Wall scares me".
Dortmund and "Westphalia", just like in the 2006 World Cup, will now be one of the main centers of Euro 2024.
Yellow wall of red color
The "green city" of North Rhine-Westphalia will host major competitions for the third time in total (also at WC 1974), and this summer six matches, including one semi-final, will be played at Borussia's temple of football.
The honor of playing two group stage matches in Dortmund went to Turkey (against Georgia and Portugal), and as it is known that this country has a large diaspora in Germany, the "Yellow Wall" will probably be red during the Euros.
The legendary stadium for Bundesliga matches can accommodate slightly more than 80.000 fans, while for Euro 2024 the capacity is limited to 62.000 for security reasons.
The city is a mirror of history
The stormy past has largely defined the appearance of this city, which is connected to the North Sea by a canal.
Thus, the central part is full of contrasts - from the historical district "Altes Stadthaus", through Romanesque architecture to buildings that were born from the ruins of the Second World War.
In any case, Dortmund still has the outlines of a medieval city, and is adorned with many cultural and educational institutions.
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