Soldier Field - Home Of The Chicago Bears
Soldier Field - Home Of The Chicago Bears
Next time you are in the Chicago area check out Soldier Field which is home to the Chicago Bears.
Soldier Field is located at 1410 S. Museum Campus Drive and was built in the 1920's as a monument to the times and great sports palaces typical of the "Golden Age of Sports" and is one of few such stadiums still standing.
The plans for this great stadium were originally drawn up in 1919, when 2 architects named Holibird and Roche won an architectural competition to build the stadium as a memorial to American soldiers who died in wars.
In addition to being the home field of the Chicago Bears football team since 1971, Soldier Field has played host to numerous rock concerts, comedy shows, rodeos, tractor and truck pulls, circus, even fireworks displays, and stock car races. Surprisingly, skiing and toboggan events including a ski jump event from a 13-story high platform have been performed here.
In the past few years, Soldier Field underwent a major renovation to transform the venue into a world-class stadium and reopened in fall of 2003. To preserve Soldier Field, the classic colonnades were saved intact as a lasting monument to Soldier Field's glorious past, and a 250-foot granite-wall sculpture serves as a memorial to the men and women who have served in the armed forces in the past and present.
Soldier Field holds a good number of people and with the ingenious design of this venue, all seats are good seats. There is a good view from nearly every seat in the stadium.
If you are planning to visit Chicago in the near future, make Soldier Field a stop so you can see the past, present and future all in one venue!
