Estadio Palogrande
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| Palogrande Stadium | |
|---|---|
 Estadio Palogrande inside | |
| Location | Manizales, Colombia |
| Coordinates | 5°03′22″N 75°29′23″W / 5.056233°N 75.489807°WCoordinates: 5°03′22″N 75°29′23″W / 5.056233°N 75.489807°W |
| Opened |
1936 (initial) July 30, 1994 |
| Renovated | 2010-2011 (current structure) |
| Owner | Municipality of Manizales |
| Surface | Kikuyu Grass |
| Construction cost | $ 5,500 million pesos (1994) |
| Architect | Jorge Gutiérrez Duque y Enrique Gómez Gómez |
| Capacity | 28,678[1] |
| Field dimensions | 110 x 70 m |
| Tenants | |
| Once Caldas | |
Palogrande Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Manizales, Colombia. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer) matches. With renovations made for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia the stadium capacity dropped to 28,678 people. It was built in 1936, and was expanded to 36,000 people in 1994. Once Caldas plays its home matches at this stadium and won the Copa Libertadores in 2004.
External links
- Colombia 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
- Stadium picture
- Estadio Palogrande 1. (Inside)
- Estadio Palogrande 2. (Outside)
References
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