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Inside world's biggest abandoned stadium that once hosted 250,000 people

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football pitch, covering an area of 63,500 square metres. However, it was initially built in between the first and second world wars for large-scale gymnastics displays, which took place throughout the 20th century.An anti-war event held in 1938 drew a record attendance of 348k.

And after the country's communist era was brought to an end, Strahov was transformed into a concert venue.The public flocked to listen to previously banned music, with The Rolling Stones attracting crowds of 100k plus for their two appearances in the 1990s.

Fellow rock royalty Guns N' Roses, Bon Jovi and AC/DC also performed there between 1990 and 2001.At the turn of the century there were talks of the stadium being knocked down.

But those suggestions were erased when it was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003.Czech club Sparta Prague have used it as their training ground since then, building six full-sized pitches and two futsal areas.

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