Villa Park

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Villa Park is a historic football stadium in Birmingham, England, best known as the long-time home ground of Aston Villa Football Club.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf association football venue
football stadium
sports venue
architecturalStyle traditional English football ground
associatedClubColour claret and blue
cityDistrict Aston
linked to: Aston, Birmingham
continent Europe
country England
formerName Aston Lower Grounds
governingBody The Football Association (for hosted FA events)
hasFloodlights yes
hasHospitalityFacilities conference and banqueting suites
executive boxes
hasHosted England international football matches
European club competition matches
FA Cup semi-finals
linked to: FA Cup

UEFA Euro 1996 matches
linked to: UEFA Euro 1996

charity matches
concerts
hasPitchOrientation north–south
hasRenovation post-Taylor Report modernization
hasScoreboard electronic scoreboard
hasStand Doug Ellis Stand
Holte End
North Stand
Trinity Road Stand
hasStatue statue of William McGregor
homeStadiumOf Aston Villa F.C.
linked to: Aston Villa
locatedIn West Midlands
locatedInMetropolitanBorough Birmingham
location Birmingham
namedAfter nearby Victorian residential area called Villa Park
nearestRailwayStation Aston railway station
Witton railway station
notableFeature large single-tier Holte End terrace converted to all-seater
opened 1897
owner Aston Villa F.C.
linked to: Aston Villa
primaryUse football matches
region West Midlands county
linked to: West Midlands
safetyRegulation all-seater stadium
sport football
surface grass
tenant Aston Villa F.C.
linked to: Aston Villa
transportAccess served by local bus routes
usedFor domestic cup matches
international fixtures
league matches

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Birmingham hasSportsVenue Villa Park
Archibald Leitch designed Villa Park stands
linked to: Villa Park
Aston Villa homeStadium Villa Park
Aston Villa Football Club homeStadium Villa Park
subject linked to: Villa
Aston, Birmingham contains Aston Villa Football Club stadium
linked to: Villa Park
Aston, Birmingham contains Villa Park
Aston, Birmingham hasLandmark Villa Park
Pool A (2015 Rugby World Cup) matchPlayedInStadium Villa Park
subject linked to: Pool A
Pool B (2015 Rugby World Cup) locationOfMatch Villa Park
subject linked to: Pool B
Aston railway station near Villa Park
Aston Lower Grounds laterSiteOf Villa Park
Aston Lower Grounds replacedBy Villa Park stadium
linked to: Villa Park
Holte End partOf Villa Park
Holte End oppositeStand North Stand at Villa Park
linked to: Villa Park
Trinity Road Stand partOf Villa Park
North Stand partOf Villa Park
North Stand locatedInStadium Villa Park
North Stand isFeatureOf Villa Park
Doug Ellis Stand partOf Villa Park
Doug Ellis Stand adjacentTo North Stand at Villa Park
linked to: Villa Park
Witton railway station serves Villa Park
Witton railway station near Villa Park football stadium
linked to: Villa Park
Second City Derby hasHomeStadium Villa Park