Gerhard Hanappi Stadium

{{Short description|Football stadium in Vienna, Austria}} {{more citations needed|date=December 2009}} {{Coord|48|11|52|N|16|15|55|E|region:AT_type:landmark|display=title}} {{Infobox venue | name = Gerhard-Hanappi-Stadion | nickname = Sankt Hanappi | image = 250px

| | fullname = | former_names = Weststadion (1977–1980) | location = Hütteldorf | built = | opened = 1977 | renovated = | closed = 2014 | demolished = 2014 | architect = Gerhard Hanappi | tenants = Rapid Vienna (1977–2013) | seating_capacity = 18,500 | dimensions = }} The '''Gerhard-Hanappi-Stadion''' was a football stadium in Hütteldorf, in the west of Vienna, Austria. It was the home ground of Rapid Vienna. It was officially opened in 1977 as ''"Weststadion"'' (Western stadium). In 1980 it was renamed to honour its architect, Austrian football player Gerhard Hanappi (1929–1980). Among fans the stadium was also known as ''"Sankt Hanappi"'' (Saint Hanappi), in reference to the fans' slogan ''Rapid ist uns're Religion'' ({{lit|Rapid is our religion}}).

The stadium was demolished in 2014 to make way for the new Allianz Stadion, which was opened on 16 July 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skrapid.at/de/startseite/news/news/aktuelles/2016/04/eroeffnung-des-allianz-stadions-am-16-juli-gegen-chelsea/|title=Eröffnung des Allianz Stadions am 16. Juli gegen Chelsea|date=2016-04-26|publisher=SK Rapid Wien|language=de|access-date=2016-07-09}}</ref> During its construction, Rapid Vienna played their home games at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in the Prater.

==Photogallery== <gallery> File:Hanappi-Stadion_West.jpg|West Stand File:Hanappi-Stadion_Nord.jpg|North Stand File:Hanappi-Stadion_Ost.jpg|East Stand File:Hanappi-Stadion Süd.jpg|South Stand </gallery>

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Category:Sports venues in Vienna Category:Defunct football venues in Austria Category:Buildings and structures in Penzing Category:SK Rapid Wien Category:Sports venues completed in 1977 Category:Sports venues demolished in 2014 Category:1977 establishments in Austria Category:2014 disestablishments in Austria Category:20th-century architecture in Austria