Palacio Vistalegre

Infobox Stadium | stadium_name=Palacio Vistalegre


location=C/ Utebo 1, 28025
Madrid ,Spain
opened=1908
Demolished=1996
opened=2000
owner=City of Madrid
operator=City of Madrid
construction_cost=25 million EUR
former_names =Plaza de Toros de Carabanchel (1908–1996)
tenants=Real Madrid (ACB) (2004–Present)
seating_capacity=Basketball: 15,000
Concert: 15,000
Bullfighting: 14,000
Official_website= [http://www.palaciovistalegre.com/]

Palacio Vistalegre is an Indoor arena located in Madrid, Spain. It is primarily used for basketball and has been the home arena of Real Madrid since 2004. Vistalegre opened in 2000 and can hold up to 15,000 people.

History

The arena site was previously home to a bullfighting ring, Plaza de Toros de Carabanchel, built in 1908. In 1980, the original bullring closed, and the site stood empty until plans were unveiled in 1996 for the modern arena, which would also be capable of staging bullfights. The arena was opened In 2000, offering a seating capacity of between 14,000 and 15,000, depending on the configuration, and has 1,500 parking places.

External links

* [http://www.palaciovistalegre.com/ Official Site]

succession box
title = Home of
Real Madrid
years = 2004 – present
before = Raimundo Saporta Pavilion
after = currentsuccession box
title = Home of
MMT Estudiantes
years = 2001 – 2005
before = Palacio de Deportes de la CAM
after = Madrid Arena