Super Bock Arena
The Super Bock Arena (Pavilhão Rosa Mota) is a cultural and sports arena in Porto, Portugal.
.jpg.webp) The renovated arena in December 2019 | |
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| Former names | Pavilhão dos Desportos |
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| Location | Lordelo do Ouro e Massarelos, Porto, Portugal |
| Coordinates | 41°08′48.76″N 8°37′33.56″W |
| Owner | Municipality of Porto |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
| Surface | Parquet |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1951–52 |
| Opened | 1954 |
| Renovated | Completed 2019 |
| Architect | José Carlos Loureiro |
History
The pavilion opened in 1954. It was previously known as Pavilhão dos Desportos but in 1991 it was renamed after Rosa Mota, a Portuguese, European, World and Olympic champion in marathon running.
In 2014, after a public call for tenders, a consortium between Lucios and PEV Entertainment was responsible for the rehabilitation of the arena.[1] The initial cost of the rehabilitation was 8 million euros.[1]
In November 2018, Porto's Municipal Chamber announced that following a naming agreement with Super Bock, the company's name was to be added to the arena, in the course of the 20-year private concession of the space.[2]
The rehabilitation process was concluded in 2019. The arena now has the capacity to undertake events up to 8,000 people and is branded Super Bock Arena.[3]
Besides cultural and sports events, the arena can now also function as a congress centre.[3]
See also
References
- Reis, Rodolfo Alexandre (2019-01-14). "Porto: Pavilhão Rosa Mota abre até junho todo renovado". O Jornal Económico (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- "Câmara do Porto quer acrescentar nome de marca de cerveja ao Pavilhão Rosa Mota - JN". www.jn.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- Super Bock Arena - Pavilhão Rosa Mota | Valências, retrieved 2019-10-28
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pavilhão Rosa Mota. |
- Official website (in Portuguese)
| Preceded by None |
European Men's Handball Championship Final Venue 1994 |
Succeeded by Palacio San Pablo Seville |
