RKS Skra Stadium
| Location | Warsaw, Poland |
|---|---|
| Owner | RKS Skra |
| Operator | RKS Skra |
| Capacity | 35,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1948 |
| Opened | 1953 |
| Tenants | |
| RKS Skra | |
RKS Skra Stadium (Polish: Stadion RKS Skra) is a rugby union stadium in Warsaw, Poland. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches (previously it was used for football) and is the home stadium of RKS Skra. It has also hosted athletics. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people.[1]
Tombstone of remains of Jewish persons from the Skra Stadium
During World War II the stadium was the site of executions of Jewish people. Postwar the remains of 6,588 executed Jews were reburied from the stadium to Warsaw Insurgents Cemetery.
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Coordinates: 52°12′54″N 20°59′35″E / 52.21500°N 20.99306°E
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