What is Allianz Stadion?
{{Infobox Stadium | stadium_name = Allianz Stadion | nickname = | image = Vienna allianz stadion.jpg | fullname = | location = [[Vienna]], [[Austria]] | coordinates = | broke_ground = | built =2014-2016 | opened = 16 July 2016 ( [[SK Rapid Wien]] – [[Chelsea F.C.|FC Chelsea]] 2-0 ) | renovated = | expanded = | closed = | demolished = | owner = SK Rapid Wien | operator = | surface = lawn | construction_cost = 53 Mio. € | architect = ARC Architektur Concept | structural engineer = | services engineer = | general_contractor = STRABAG | project_manager = | main_contractors = | former_names = | tenants = [[SK Rapid Wien]] | acreage = | seating_capacity = 28.345 (national) <br>24.288 (international ) | dimensions = 105 m × 68 m | scoreboard = }} The '''Allianz Stadion''' ( Weststadion in UEFA competitions and in everyday usage) is a football stadium in the 14th district of Penzing in [[Vienna]]. It was built on the site of the [[Gerhard-Hanappi-stadium|Gerhard Hanappi Stadium]] as the new home of [[SK Rapid Wien|SK Rapid Vienna]]. The stadium was built from 2014 to 2016 and is in use since the 2016/17 season. ==Stadium== The total costs for the new building were 53 million Eeuros. Almost 20 million euros came from the city of Vienna.<ref>[https://www.diepresse.com/3827863/rapid-stadion-stadt-wien-steuert-264-mio-euro-bei diepresse.com]</ref> The remaining costs were partly raised by the Allianz Group and by SK Rapid through long-term loan financing. The new stadium was rotated 90 degrees compared to the old Hanappi-Stadium. It is now in the north-south direction . At the beginning of July 2016, the construction company STRABAG handed over the stadium to SK Rapid after 17 months of construction. The club offered its members the opportunity to view the stad