Maracanã Stadium
Maracanã Stadium, (Portuguese: Estádio do Maracanã) standard Brazilian Portuguese: [esˈtad͡ʒju du maɾakɐˈnɐ̃], local pronunciation: [iʃˈtad͡ʒu du mɐˌɾakɐˈnɐ̃]), officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, is a multi purpose (used for different events) stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It can hold around 78,838 people.
 | |
| Full name | Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho |
|---|---|
| Location | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 22°54′43.80″S 43°13′48.59″W |
| Owner | State of Rio de Janeiro |
| Operator | Complexo Maracanã Entretenimento S.A. (Odebrecht, IMX, AEG) |
| Capacity | 78,838[1] |
| Record attendance | 199,854 (Brazil–Uruguay, July 16, 1950) |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Started | August 2, 1948 |
| Opened | June 16, 1950 |
| Renovated | 2000, 2006, 2013 |
| Architect | Waldir Ramos Raphael Galvão Miguel Feldman Oscar Valdetaro Pedro Paulo B. Bastos Orlando Azevedo Antônio Dias Carneiro |
| Tenants | |
| Fluminense Flamengo | |
Sources
- "Maracanã fica mais moderno sem abrir mão de sua história" (in Portuguese). Estado de S. Paulo. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.