Gimnasio Nacional

The Eddy Cortés National Gymnasium (Spanish: Gimnasio Nacional Eddy Cortés), better known as National Gymnasium (Spanish: Gimnasio Nacional), is a sports arena located in La Sabana Metropolitan Park, San José, Costa Rica. Its capacity is over 4,000.

Gimnasio Nacional
Gimnasio de La Sabana
Full nameGimnasio Nacional Eddy Cortés
LocationSan José
Coordinates9°55′59″N 84°5′55″W
Capacity4,000
Construction
Opened19 February 1960 (1960-02-19)
Renovated2012, 2015

History

The gymnasium was opened on 19 February 1960. President Mario Echandi Jiménez was present at the inauguration. The arena was originally used for bullfights, and it originally did not have a roof. After being used for decades, the building fell into disrepair, as teams complained about the leaking roof, small size of the gymnasium, and worn out electrical system.[1] Soon after, the roof was changed in 2012 and the ventilation system, electrical wiring and electronic marker control console were fixed in 2015.[2]

Today, the structure is mostly used for basketball games, gymnastics competitions, graduation ceremonies, and other events.

Concerts

Despite being used mostly as a sporting venue, Gimnasio Nacional is occasionally used for concerts. Santana's concert here on 29 September 1973 holds the distinction of the first rock concert held in Costa Rica.[3]

References
  1. "El Gimnasio Nacional es un anciano que ya no aguanta tanta carga". La Nación. 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  2. "Gimnasio Nacional, una joya que se rejuvenece". Crhoy.com. 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  3. "Search for setlists: costa rica | setlist.fm". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  4. "Gimnasio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica Concert Setlists | setlist.fm". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.