Coliseum Burgos
| Coliseum Burgos | |
|---|---|
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| Former names | Plaza de Toros de Burgos (1967–2015) |
| General information | |
| Type | Bullring |
| Address | c/ Chopera, s/n |
| Town or city | Burgos, Castile and León |
| Country | Spain |
| Coordinates | 42°20′40″N 3°40′42″W / 42.34442°N 3.678419°W |
| Construction started | October 18, 1966 |
| Completed | June 18, 1967 |
| Inaugurated | June 28, 1967 |
| Renovated | 2015 |
| Cost | 27,296,037.79 pts (164,052.50 €) |
| Owner | Burgos City Hall |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 45m |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Fernando Obregón Ansorena |
| Civil engineer | Agustín Gómez Obregón |
| Main contractor | AGOSA |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 9,000 |
The Coliseum Burgos, formerly named as Plaza de Toros de Burgos, is an indoor arena mainly used as bullring located in Burgos, Spain.
History
Plaza de Toros de Burgos (1967–2015)
Built between 1966 and 1967, the bullring was inaugurated on 28 June 1967 with a corrida by Jaime Ostos, El Cordobés and Tinín.
In 1975, the bullring hosted the first pop music festival in Spain, known as La Cochambre, including performances of several Spanish bands.[1]
Its façade had three big doors and a capacity for 12,277 spectators.
Coliseum Burgos (2015–present)
In 2013, mayor Javier Lacalle announced the intention of building a new indoor arena due to the risk of collapse of the bullring, but due to its high costs, the solution was to integrally renovate the bullring and to add a roof.
The renovation finished in 2015 and the arena was re-inaugurated on 27 June 2015 with the first corrida of the 2015 local season, with bullfighters Enrique Ponce, El Juli and Alejandro Talavante.[2]
Current uses
Currently, the Coliseum is only used for bullfighting. The Coliseum is prepared for basketball use if a team from the city achieves an eventually promotion to Liga ACB.[3]
The Spanish national basketball team played two friendly games in the arena in 2015 and 2016 against Venezuela and Angola.[4]
References
- ^ "Entre la cochambre de Burgos y las estéticas urbanas de los 80" (in Spanish). El Mundo. 9 October 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "El Coliseum se estrena con lleno absoluto" (in Spanish). Diario de Burgos. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Ibáñez ofrece al Autocid el Coliseum en ACB y en LEB" (in Spanish). El Correo de Burgos. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "España se verá las caras con Angola en el Coliseum" (in Spanish). Burgos Conecta. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.