Residence | 'Millerntor Stadion' FC St. Pauli : Photography : Soccer Bible

Few clubs have rock and roll crossed all over in the way Hamburg's FC St. Pauli have it etched into their bones. Beautifully bold in making a stand and sensationally independent, we step inside their Millerntor Stadion for our latest Residence.

A stadium of symmetry it has undergone a reworked restructure though very much retains a human touch. Not overly polished but plenty of personality, it holds a capacity just shy of 30,000 and with terracing running across the bottom layer of three out of four stands, it's quite the unique structure.



Graffiti at every turn, it is a symbol of acceptance and appreciation as well as cultured creativity. With football the lifeline that keeps these supporters filling the stands it is a club that is looking forward, dedicated to progression. It's recent partnership with Under Armour is a testament to that.



Like many stadiums that keep the spirit of football strong, this is a theatre for the game and a home where memories are created by the people that fills those stands. Plenty of voice, the fans are the soul that keeps this place forever cool. What's more, they walk out onto the pitch with Hell's Bells ringing around the stadium - that pretty much sums it up. In the word's of Wayne and Garth, "game on".

Photography by Tim Adorf for SoccerBible.