Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
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Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (Catalan pronunciation: [əsˈtaði uˈlimpiɡ ʎuˈis kumˈpaɲs], formerly known as the Estadi de Montjuïc and Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc) is a stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 International Exposition in the city (and Barcelona's failed bid for the 1936 Summer Olympics, which were awarded to Berlin), it was renovated in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics[2] and 1992 Summer Paralympics. It is the home stadium of FC Barcelona for the 2023–24 season, due to the renovation of their regular ground, the Camp Nou.
Former names | Estadi de Montjuïc (1929–85) Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc (1989–2001) |
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Location | Passeig Olímpic, 17-19, 08038 Barcelona |
Owner | Barcelona City Council |
Operator | Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (B:SM) |
Capacity | 55,926 [1] |
Construction | |
Built | 1927; 97 years ago (1927) |
Opened | 20 May 1929; 95 years ago (1929-05-20) |
Renovated | 1985–89 |
Architect | Pere Domènech i Roura |
Tenants | |
Barcelona Dragons (1991–92, 1995–2002) Espanyol (1997–2009) Barcelona (2023–present) | |
Website | |
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With its current capacity of 54,367 seats[1] (67,007 during the 1992 Olympics), is the sixth-largest stadium in Spain and the second largest in Catalonia.
The stadium is located in the Anella Olímpica, on Montjuïc, a hill to the southwest of the city that overlooks the harbor.