- Arena Civica
Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Arena Civica
nickname =
location = Parco Sempione,Milan
broke_ground =1806
opened = 18 aug 1807
renovated = 1945
expanded =
closed =
demolished =
owner = Comune di Milano (city council)
operator =
surface =
construction_cost =
architect =Luigi Canonica
coordinates =
former_names =
Arena del Foro Bonaparte
tenants =
seating_capacity =
30,000
dimensions =Arena Civica is a multi-use
stadium inMilan ,Italy , which was opened on18 August ,1807 and is one of the city’s main examples ofneoclassical architecture . During its history it has been used for many kinds of events, including the reconstruction of naval battles;William Frederick Cody (“Buffalo Bill”) twice brought his “Wild West Show” here. Today it mainly hosts football matches, concerts and cultural events. The stadium holds 18,000–30,000.History
Facilities
* one 8-lane 800 m track
* one soccer and rugby pitch (100 x 86 m)See also
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (or San Siro Stadium)External links
* [http://www.comune.milano.it/webcity/documenti.nsf/0/b0291e01ef22393ac12569f40033ddd9?OpenDocument Description] On Comune di Milano website
* [http://www.comune.milano.it/dseserver/webcity/Documenti.nsf/964534c83080f0ee01256862006ae766/b0291e01ef22393ac12569f40033ddd9/$FILE/ARENA%20CIVICA.doc ARENA CIVICA.doc] it, a document in Microsoft Word format from the Comune di Milano website offering a history of the arena.
* [http://www.fidal-lombardia.it/arena.asp Arena Civica] History of the Arena Civica (Italian)
* [http://stadesmythiques.free.fr/arenacivica.htm History of the Arena Civica (French)]
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