Palau Sant Jordi
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| Palau Sant Jordi also known as Pepe's Playground | |
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| Location | Palau Sant Jordi, Passeig Olímpic, s/n, 08004 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Built | 1990 |
| Opened | 21 September 1990 |
| Expanded | 2009 expanded temporary (architect: Nussli Group[1]) |
| Surface | Parquet |
| Architect | Arata Isozaki and Mamoru Kawaguchi |
| Capacity | Sporting events: 12,000 (athletics) 16,500 (handball) 17,000 (basketball) concerts: 24,000 |
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| FC Barcelona (1990-1992)[2] | |
Palau Sant Jordi (Catalan pronunciation: [pəˈɫaw ˈsaɲ ˈʒɔrði], English: St. George's Palace) is an indoor sporting arena and multi-purpose installation that is part of the Olympic Ring complex located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The maximum seating capacity of the arena is 16,500 for handball, 17,000 for basketball, and 24,000 for musical events.
It was opened in 1990 and designed by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki.
The Palau Sant Jordi was one of the main venues of the 1992 Summer Olympics hosting the artistic gymnastics, handball final, and volleyball final.[3] Nowadays, it is used for all kinds of indoor sport events as well as for concerts and other cultural activities, due to its great flexibility.
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Sporting events [edit]
The arena was the venue of the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics.
The arena was the venue of three Euroleague final four in 1998, 2003 and 2011. It also hosted the EuroBasket 1997 from the quarter-finals and the 2012 Spanish Basketball Cup.[4]
The final of 2000 Davis Cup was the 89th edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. Spain defeated Australia at Palau Sant Jordi on 8–10 December, giving Spain their first title. The arena also received the final of 2009 Davis Cup between Spain and Czech Republic with the victory for the Spaniards 5-0.
The arena was the main venue of the 2003 World Aquatics Championships. A temporary regulation swimming pool was installed for the occasion.[5] It will play the same role for the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, since the city of Barcelona will repeat as host ten years later.[6]
The arena was one of six sites that hosted the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship including the Final. It also will be one of six sites to host the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain.
Musical events [edit]
List of Concerts
- Depeche Mode - 5 November 1990, 17 July 1993, 16 October 1998, with Purity and Bomb the Bass, 13 October 2001, 10–11 February 2006, with The Bravery and 20–21 November 2009, with The Soulsavers (Part of the 1993 concert, was filmed for the live home video, Devotional. The two 2009 dates, were filmed and recorded for the live home video and album, Tour of the Universe : Barcelona 20/21.11.09)
- The Pet Shop Boys - 22 May 1991
- Gloria Estefan - 10 June 1991, 25 October 1996 and 17 September 2008
- Sopa de Cabra - 14 June 1991, with Sau, Els Pets and Sangtraït and 9–11 September 2011
- Diana Ross - 10 July 1991
- Paul Simon - 15 July 1991
- Simple Minds - 22 July 1991
- Mecano - 1–2 October 1991
- U2 - 16 and 18 May 1992, with The Fatima Mansions and 8 August 2001, with The Stereophonics
- Frank Sinatra - 3 June 1992 [7]
- Dire Straits - 2–4 October 1992
- Metallica - 12 November 1992, with Metal Church, 23 September 1996, with Corrosion of Conformity and 12 July 1999, with Monster Magnet
- Peter Gabriel - 10 May 1993 and 23 September 2010, with Ane Brun
- Sade - 11 May 1993
- Def Leppard - 17 May 1993
- Elton John - 7 June 1993, 21 December 2003 and 20 October 2009, with Teddy Thompson
- Sting - 28 July 1993, 2 June 2004, with Nellie McKay and 29 October 2010, with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Prince & The New Power Generation - 22 August 1993 and 18 December 1998, with Graham Central Station
- Paul McCartney - 26–27 October 1993 and 28–29 March 2003
- Whitney Houston - 16 November 1993
- Phil Collins - 4 May 1994, 7 October 1997 and 1 July 2004, with Mike + The Mechanics
- R.E.M. - 18 February 1995, with Grant Lee Buffalo and 9 January 2005, with Joseph Arthur
- Janet Jackson - 26 March 1995
- Eric Clapton - 4–5 May 1995, with Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, 26 October 1998, with Bonnie Raitt, 25 February 2001, with Doyle Bramhall II & Smokestack and 24 March 2004, with Robert Randolph and the Family Band
- Simply Red - 2 December 1995, with Sinéad O'Connor
- AC/DC - 2–3 July 1996, with The Wildhearts, 14 December 2000, with Slash's Snakepit and The Backyard Babies and 31 March 2009, with The Answer
- Bryan Adams - 4 July 1996, 21 February 2003 and 27 January 2005
- Tina Turner - 15 September and 17–18, 1996
- Maria del Mar Bonet - 23 April 1997
- Laura Pausini - 25 April 1997, 30 April 2009 and 21 April 2012
- Aerosmith - 13 June 1997, with Kula Shaker, 15 July 1999, with The Black Crowes and 27 June 2010, with The Cribs
- The Spice Girls - 13 March 1998
- Genesis - 20 March 1998
- Blondie - 2 May 1998 and 2 May 1999, with Bryan Adams and The Sunflowers
- Luis Miguel - 12 May 1998, 5–6 October 1999, 9 October 2002, 2 October 2004, 30 April 2007 and 10 May 2012
- Alejandro Sanz - 18–19 June 1998, 3–4 July and 6, 2001, 7 and 9 September 2004, 4 September 2007 and 12 May and 15 September 2010
- The Corrs - 27 November 1998
- Elvis Costello - 13 December 1998, with Steve Nieve
- Bruce Springsteen - 9 and 11 April 1999, with The E Street Band, 16 October 2002, with The E Street Band and 24 October 2006, with The Seeger Sessions Band
- The Carles Sabater Tribute Concert - 27 April 1999
- Mike Oldfield - 6 July 1999, with Luar na Lubre and 6 July 2000
- The Backstreet Boys - 13–14 July 1999, with Mandy Moore
- Texas - 14 November 1999, with The Pretenders
- Cher - 15 December 1999
- Ricky Martin - 29–30 April 2000, 9 May 2006 and 29 June 2011
- Santana - 20 May 2000 and 23 September 2003, with Citizen Cope
- Pearl Jam - 25 May 2000, with The Vandals
- Joaquín Sabina - 13 July 2000, 29 June 2006, 4–6 October 2007, with Joan Manuel Serrat and 17 December 2009
- Iron Maiden - 23 July 2000, with Entombed and Spiritual Beggars, 11 June 2003, with The Murderdolls and 30 November 2006, with Trivium and Lauren Harris
- Miguel Bosé - 7 September 2000, with Ana Torroja, 16 June 2005, 20 September 2007, 26 June 2008, 29–30 September 2010 and 27 September 2012
- Britney Spears - 22 October 2000
- 25 Anys de l'Avui - 23 April 2001
- Estopa - 9 May 2001, 30 May 2002, 15 June 2006, 13 June 2008 and 25 February 2012, with Juan Maya and India Martínez
- Madonna - 9–10 June 2001 and 20–21 June 2012, with Martin Solveig
- Joan Manuel Serrat - 28 June 2001, with Joaquín Sabina, 3 December 2003 and 13–14 September 2012, with Joaquín Sabina
- Ana Belén & Víctor Manuel - 11 October 2001
- Roxette - 24 October 2001, with Bondage and 19 November 2011
- The Cranberries - 15 March 2002, with Weezer and 4 October 2012
- Supertramp - 28 April 2002 and 18 September 2010
- Roger Waters - 8 May 2002, 21 April 2007 and 29–30 March 2011, with The Bleeding Heart Band
- MTV Europe Music Awards - 14 November 2002
- Maná - 16 November 2002, with Álex Ubago, 12 June 2003, 26 June 2007 and 20 September 2011
- Shakira - 10 December 2002, 28 June 2006 and 24 November 2010
- Alice Cooper - 11–12 December 2002, with The Dogs D'Amour and 23 November 2010
- David Bisbal - 21 December 2002, 6 June and 7 October 2004, 14 September 2007, 18 June 2010 and 2 February 2013
- The Nit de Reis Festival - 4–5 January 2003
- Christina Aguilera - 22 October 2003
- Robbie Williams - 24 October 2003
- Van Morrison - 6 November 2003
- Eros Ramazzotti - 24 April 2004 and 15–16 February 2010
- Lenny Kravitz - 14 June 2004
- B.B. King - 2 July 2004 and 10 July 2006
- Chayanne - 14 September 2004
- Anastacia - 20 November 2004
- Melendi - 22 December 2004 and 29 October 2011
- Queen + Paul Rodgers - 2 April 2005 and 22 October 2008
- Mark Knopfler - 7 April 2005, 13 June 2006, with Emmylou Harris and 2 April 2008
- Avril Lavigne - 27 May 2005, with No Children
- Destiny's Child - 11 June 2005, with Uncle John's Band
- Rod Stewart - 8 July 2005
- El Canto del Loco - 14 July 2005, with Hombres G, 8–9 June 2006, 4 July and 23 December 2008 and 19 December 2009
- Juanes - 7 September 2005, with Los Peces, 25 June 2008 and 19 July 2011
- Amaral - 15 September 2005 and 3 October 2008
- Antonio Orozco - 1 October 2005
- Andrés Calamaro - 17 November 2005
- Coldplay - 20 November 2005, with Goldfrapp and 6 September 2008, with Albert Hammond, Jr.
- Michael Bublé - 12 December 2005 and 30 October 2010, with Naturally 7
- The Profana Rock Festival - 23 December 2005
- Alejandro Fernández - 8 March 2006
- Festival CAS - 22 April 2006 and 27 April 2007
- Il Divo - 17 May 2006, with Hayley Westenra, 17 June 2007, 3 April 2009 and 26 April 2012
- The Eagles - 23 May 2006
- The Red Hot Chili Peppers - 30–31 May 2006, with Dizzee Rascal and 15 December 2011, with Foals
- Ana Torroja - 7 September 2006
- La Oreja de Van Gogh - 16 September 2006 and 5 June 2007
- George Michael - 23 September 2006 and 27 September 2011
- Marc Anthony - 15 October 2006 and 29 June 2008
- El Barrio - 4 November 2006, 21–23 January and 20 November 2010 and 24 November 2012
- Fito & Fitipaldis - 1 December 2006, 16–17 November 2007, with Quique González, 12–13 December 2009 and 11 December 2010
- RBD - 6 January 2007 and 25 August 2008
- Lorena - 28 April 2007
- Marea - 12 May 2007
- Beyoncé Knowles - 27 May 2007, with Lemar and 20 May 2009, with Labuat
- The Asics Music Festival - 12–13 October 2007
- Mika - 18 October 2007, with Yelle and 18 April 2010
- Take That - 20 October 2007
- 6ª Fira Internacional del Disc de Barcelona - 9–11 November 2007
- Delirium - 19–22 December 2007
- The Cure - 10 March 2008, with 65daysofstatic
- Tokio Hotel - 27 June 2008 and 5 April 2010
- Juan Luis Guerra - 9 September 2008
- Enrique Bunbury - 11 October 2008 and 21 January 2012, with El Barrio
- Sigur Rós - 13 November 2008, with For a Minor Reflection
- Zebrahead - 15 November 2008, with Simple Plan
- Tequila - 21 November 2008
- Marillion - 1 February 2009
- The Australian Pink Floyd Show - 11 March 2009
- Ricardo Arjona - 24 April 2009
- The Primavera Pop Festival - 25 April 2009 and 17 April 2010
- Hombres G - 13 June 2009
- The U18 Festival - 25 June 2009
- Deep Purple - 14 September 2009
- Raphael - 19 September 2009
- Leonard Cohen - 21 September 2009 and 3 October 2012
- Green Day - 1 October 2009, with Prima Donna
- The Porcupine Tree - 23 November 2009
- Muse - 24 November 2009, with Biffy Clyro
- Ben Hur Live - 26–27 December 2009
- Billy Talent - 24 January 2010, with NoWayOut and Sights & Sounds
- The Arctic Monkeys - 6 February 2010 and 28 January 2012, with Miles Kane
- Alicia Keys - 2 June 2010, with Melanie Fiona
- KISS - 24 June 2010, with The Imperial State Electric
- Barcelona Summer Week Festival - 4–7 August 2010
- Limp Bizkit - 16 September 2010, with The Blackout
- Mägo de Oz - 25 September 2010
- a-ha - 15 October 2010
- Avenged Sevenfold - 20 October 2010
- Blind Guardian - 6 November 2010
- Sum 41 - 12 November 2010, with Veara, Riverboat Gamblers and The Black Pacific
- Arcade Fire - 21 November 2010
- Miguel Ríos - 25 November 2010
- Lady Gaga - 7 December 2010, with Semi Precious Weapons and 6 October 2012, with Lady Starlight and The Darkness
- Motörhead - 17 December 2010
- 30 Seconds to Mars - 18 December 2010
- My Chemical Romance - 5 March 2011
- Kylie Minogue - 12 March 2011
- Slayer - 1 April 2011, with Megadeth and Angelus Apatrida
- Justin Bieber - 6 April 2011 and 16 March 2013
- Turkish Airlines Eurolegue 40 Pop - 7 May 2011
- Franz Ferdinand - 21 May 2011
- Sensation Innerspace - 8 October 2011
- Sergio Dalma - 21 October 2011
- Peter Frampton - 1 November 2011
- Rihanna - 14 December 2011, with Calvin Harris
- Maldita Nerea - 22 December 2011
- The FNAC Music Festival - 29 December 2011
- The Matinee Winter Festival - 1 January 2012
- Dream Theater - 24 February 2012, with Periphery
- Michel Teló - 3 March 2012
- Anni B Sweet - 9 June 2012
- Barcelona's Gospel Music Festival - 25–30 June 2012
- The Manic Street Preachers - 29 September 2012, with The Courteeners and The Zombie Kids
- Alegría - 26 December 2012–6 January 2013
- Rammstein - 14 April 2013
- Rihanna - 1 June 2013
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ [1] architect: Nussli Group
- ^ Palau Blaugrana
- ^ 1992 Summer Olympics official report (Report). pp. 168-76. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1992/1992s2.pdf 1992.
- ^ "F4 History: 1998, A triumph for virtue". Euroleague.
- ^ http://www.construnario.com/notiweb/tematicos_resultado.asp?id=119&informe=1
- ^ "Barcelona officially confirmed as host of the 2013 World Aquatics Championships". Barcelona city Hall.
- ^ "Frank Sinatra in Barcelona, Catalunya (Spain) June 1992 Full Concert.".
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Coordinates: 41°21′48.2″N 2°09′09.2″E / 41.363389°N 2.152556°E
Categories:
- Indoor arenas in Catalonia
- Indoor arenas in Spain
- Basketball venues in Spain
- Volleyball venues
- Handball venues
- 1992 Summer Olympic venues
- Olympic gymnastics venues
- Olympic handball venues
- Olympic volleyball venues
- Buildings and structures completed in 1990
- Event venues established in 1990
- Indoor athletics (track and field) venues
- 1990 establishments in Catalonia
- Sports venues in Barcelona
- Arata Isozaki buildings
