Palacio Vistalegre
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Palacio Vistalegre is an Indoor arena located in Madrid
, Spain
. The arena opened in 2000 and can hold up to 15,000 people.
It is primarily used for bullfighting
and basketball
and has been the home arena of Real Madrid
and CB Estudiantes
for several years.
Now is the home arena of BM Atlético de Madrid
, handball
team.
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.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
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. The arena opened in 2000 and can hold up to 15,000 people.
It is primarily used for bullfighting
Bullfighting
Bullfighting is a traditional spectacle of Spain, Portugal, southern France and some Latin American countries , in which one or more bulls are baited in a bullring for sport and entertainment...
and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and has been the home arena of Real Madrid
Real Madrid Baloncesto
Real Madrid Baloncesto is a Spanish professional basketball team founded in 1932 as a division of the Real Madrid club. They play in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto ....
and CB Estudiantes
CB Estudiantes
Club Baloncesto Estudiantes, S.A.D., known as Asefa Estudiantes for sponsorship reasons, is a basketball team based in the city of Madrid, Community of Madrid. It is member of the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto . Founded in 1948, it is one of the most recognized basketball teams in Spain...
for several years.
Now is the home arena of BM Atlético de Madrid
BM Neptuno
Club Deportivo Básico Balonmano Neptuno, known as Atlético Madrid for sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish professional handball team based in Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain. They play in the Liga ASOBAL, their home court is at the Palacio Vistalegre....
, handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
team.
History
The arena site was previously home to a bullfightingBullfighting
Bullfighting is a traditional spectacle of Spain, Portugal, southern France and some Latin American countries , in which one or more bulls are baited in a bullring for sport and entertainment...
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.