1936 Summer Olympics - Venues

Venues

  • Avus Motor Road – Athletics (Marathon, 50 km walk), Cycling (road)
  • BSV 92 Field & Stadium – Cycling (track), Handball
  • Dietrich Eckert Open-Air Theatre – Gymnastics
  • Döberitz – Equestrian (eventing), Modern pentathlon (riding)
  • Deutschlandhalle – Boxing, Weightlifting, Wrestling
  • Grünau Regatta Course – Canoeing, Rowing
  • Haus des Deutschen Sports – Fencing, Modern pentathlon (fencing)
  • Hertha-BSC Field – Football
  • Hockey Stadion – Field hockey
  • Hockey Stadion #2 – Field hockey
  • Kiel Bay – Sailing
  • Mayfield – Equestrian (dressage), polo
  • Mommsenstadion – Football
  • Olympic Stadium – Athletics, Equestrian (jumping), Football (final), Handball (final)
  • Olympic Swimming Stadium – Diving, Modern pentathlon (swimming), Swimming, Water polo
  • Police Stadium – Handball
  • Poststadion – Football
  • Ruhleben – Modern pentathlon (shooting)
  • Tennis Courts – Basketball, Fencing (épée)
  • Tennis Stadium – Basketball
  • Wannsee Golf Course – Modern pentathlon (running)
  • Wannsee Shooting Range – Shooting

The Olympic village was located at Estal in Wustermark, (at 52°32′10.78″N 13°0′33.20″E / 52.5363278°N 13.009222°E / 52.5363278; 13.009222), on the western edge of Berlin. The site, which was 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the centre of the city, consisted of one to two floor dormitories, dining areas, a swimming pool, and training facilities. During the Second World War, it was used as a hospital for injured Wehrmacht soldiers. In 1945 it was taken over by the Soviet Union and became a torture and interrogation centre for SMERSH. Recent efforts have been made to restore parts of the former village, but to no avail. Efforts are being made to restore the site into a living museum. The dormitory building used by Jesse Owens has been fully restored, and tours are given daily to small groups and students. The site remains relatively unknown even in Germany, but some tournaments are held at the site in an effort to boost knowledge of the venues.

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