Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid

Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid
Location	Madrid, Spain
Coordinates	40°25′26″N 3°40′18.53″W / 40.42389°N 3.6718139°W / 40.42389; -3.6718139
Built	2002–2005
Opened	2005
Construction cost	€ 124 million
Architect	Enrique Hermoso and Paloma Huidobro (2005)
Capacity	15,000 basketball; 14,000 handball
Tenants
Real Madrid CB Estudiantes EuroBasket (2007) Euroleague Final Four (2008) Copa del Rey de Baloncesto (2006, 2009, 2011)

Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid (literally "Sports Palace of the Community of Madrid") is an indoor sporting arena located in the City of Madrid, Spain. Its capacity is 15,000 people for basketball matches, 14,000 for handball matches and 18,000 for concerts (with standing public ramp).

The former building, which was built in 1960, was destroyed by a fire in 2001. Architects Enrique Hermoso and Paloma Huidobro projected a High-Tech style new arena that was built at the same place between 2002 and 2005.

The arena hosted two major international basketball events in the first decade of the 21st century. It hosted the knockout stage of EuroBasket 2007, and the following year hosted the Euroleague Final Four. It also hosted three times the final stage of the Copa del Rey of basketball in 2006, 2009 and 2011.

History

Origins (1874-1960)

Until the late 19th century, the area where the Sports Palace was an area of orchards on the perimeter of the city, in Goya street below, the edge of the extension that had been done at the behest of Marques de Salamanca. In 1872 the then mayor of Madrid, Count of TorenoLaid the foundation stone of a new bull ring, since the old, located next to the Puerta de Alcalá, was demolished for the construction of new neighborhood. Two years later, on 4 September 1874 opened the square style was neomudéjar and was designed by architects Álvarez Lorenzo Capra and Emilio Rodríguez Ayuso.

Due to increasing population of the city and the great love of bullfighting existing in Madrid, the square was small and 1931 opened a new arena, the Monumental Sales next to Abroñigal stream. For three years the new plaza was virtually unused, so it continued to hold bullfights in the former. The last was held on 14 October 1934. A week later, on 21 October, was formally inaugurated the Plaza de Las Ventas. La Plaza de Goya street history of the Palace of Sports was demolished a few days later.

The site remained empty for years given the state of penury in which the country found itself after the Civil War and the postwar years. Finally, 1952, Mayor José María Gutiérrez del Castillo promoted the construction of an indoor arena such as already exist in other European capitals. In 1953 a competition was held for the completion of the palace. In 1956 the National Sports Delegation, Opted for the project by architects José Soteras and Lorenzo García Barbon, authors Palacio de los Deportes de BarcelonaOpened a year ago to host the Mediterranean Games held in the city.

First Sports Palace (1960-2001)

The project of the Sports Palace was a circular building 115 m in diameter, built of reinforced concrete and metal sheath. The work cost 56 million pesetas.

The original capacity was 10,000 to 16,000 depending on the configuration of grades and activities that develop inside. Thus, for example, to test the capacity cycling was 10.609 and 16.137 boxing bouts.

The palace was inaugurated in 1960. In 1969 it was expanded with basketball courts, cycling, hockey and athletics. In 1985 ownership of the Palace was transferred to the Comunidad de Madrid, Who undertook a comprehensive reform of the building.

During the 41-year life of this first Palacio de los Deportes gathered inside a number of sports competitions basketball, athletics, boxing, handball, martial arts, cycling and gymnasticsAs well as Equestrian, skating, hockey and up trial. Hosted the Real Madrid of 1986 until 1998 and Students of 1987 to the fire.

On June 28, 2001, the Sports Palace suffered a fire and was in ruins.

Second Sports Palace (2005-present)

Interior

After the fire, the Comunidad de Madrid decided to build a new building in the same place. It was designed by architects Enrique Hermoso and Paloma Huidobro. Its construction was started February 20 of 2002 with a budget of 124 million euros. He took advantage of the former building of the structure, particularly the facade of the Plaza de Salvador Dalí and Philip Avenue and the back of the Calle Fuente del Berro. It was inaugurated February 16 of 2005 by Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon and the president of the Community of Madrid Esperanza Aguirre. It has a variable capacity depending on the configuration to be adopted:

• Athletics: 10,000 (with 200m track and 6 lanes).
• Handball: 14,000.
• Basketball: 15,000.
• Concerts: 15,500 (with standing public ramp).

Big Music Festivals Celebrated

• 1961: I Jazz World Music Festival
• 1974: Ballet Krasnolarsk
• 1979: Bee Gees
• 1983: KISS
• 1985: Sting
• 1986: Elton John
• 1989: Paul McCartney
• 1990: Phil Collins
• 1990: Luciano Pavarotti
• 1991: Gloria Stefan
• 1992: Nirvana
• 1994: Nirvana
• 1997: Backstreet Boys
• 1997: Laura Pausini
• 1998: Spice Girls
• 1998: Mónica Naranjo (Tour Palabra de mujer)
• 2000: Enrique Iglesias
• 2000: AC/DC
• 2000: Mónica Naranjo (Tour Minage)
• 2000: Mariah Carey (Tour Rainbow)
• 2003: Shakira
• 2004: Anastacia
• 2005: Queen
• 2005: Oasis
• 2006: The Who
• 2006: Muse
• 2007: Luis Miguel
• 2007: RBD
• 2007: Beyoncé: The Beyoncé Experience
• 2007: Marilyn Manson
• 2007: Bruce Springsteen
• 2007: The Who
• 2007: 50 Cent
• 2008: Alicia Keys
• 2008: Backstreet Boys
• 2008: Kylie Minogue
• 2008:Marea
• 2008: Coldplay
• 2008: Enrique Bunbury
• 2008: Premios Los 40 Principales (Beyoncé, Anastacia, LODVG, ECDL, Craig David, Green Day)
• 2008: Mónica Naranjo (Tarántula Tour)
• 2009: The Killers
• 2009: AC/DC
• 2009: Oasis
• 2009: Il Divo
• 2009: Beyoncé: I Am... Tour
• 2009: The Jonas Brothers
• 2009: Slipknot
• 2009: Metallica
• 2009: Green Day
• 2009: Katy Perry
• 2010: Tokio Hotel
• 2010: KISS
• 2010: Shakira
• 2010: Lady Gaga
• 2011: Taylor Swift
• 2011: Roger Waters
• 2011: Foo Fighters
• 2011: Justin Bieber
• 2011: Rihanna
• April 2012: Laura Pausini

External links

• Palacio de Deportes - Official Page
• Palacio de Deportes on Facebook
• 2008 Final Four venue on Euroleague.net

Media related to Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid at Wikimedia Commons

Events and tenants
Preceded by Sports City Pavilion Caja Mágica	Home of – Real Madrid 1987–1999 2011–present	Succeeded by Raimundo Saporta Pavilion current
Preceded by Pabellón Antonio Magariños Madrid Arena	Home of – CB Estudiantes 1987–2001 2010–present	Succeeded by Palacio Vistalegre current
Preceded by Sportovní hala Prague	European Indoor Games Venue 1968	Succeeded by Palac Lodowy Belgrade
Preceded by Peace and Friendship Stadium Piraeus	European Indoor Championships in Athletics Venue 1986	Succeeded by Stade couvert régional Lievin
Preceded by Coliseo El Pueblo Cali	FIBA World Championship Final Venue 1986	Succeeded by Luna Park Buenos Aires
Preceded by Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion Vienna	European Indoor Championships in Athletics Venue 2005	Succeeded by National Indoor Arena Birmingham
Preceded by Belgrade Arena Belgrade	Eurobasket Final Venue 2007	Succeeded by Spodek Katowice
Preceded by Olympic Indoor Hall Athens	Euroleague Final Venue 2008	Succeeded by O2 World Berlin
Preceded by Malmö Arena Malmö	World Men's Handball Championship Final Venue 2013	Succeeded by TBD Doha
Preceded by Sinan Erdem Dome İstanbul	FIBA World Championship Final Venue 2014	Succeeded by TBD

Coordinates: 40°25′26″N 3°40′18″W / 40.42389°N 3.67167°W / 40.42389; -3.67167