Pavilhão Rosa Mota - Porto, Portugal
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member razalas
N 41° 08.838 W 008° 37.541
29T E 531410 N 4555176
Rosa Mota Pavilion is an multipurpose arena located in the Crystal Palace Gardens.
Waymark Code: WMCRVN
Location: Porto, Portugal
Date Posted: 10/08/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member SUp3rFM & Cruella
Views: 6

[PT]
O palácio original, inaugurado em 1865, foi construído tendo o Crystal Palace londrino por inspiração. Foi demolido em 1951 para nele se construir o novo recinto projectado pelo arquitecto José Carlos Loureiro.

Em 1952, ainda com a abóbada incompleta, realizou-se no então denominado Pavilhão dos Desportos, o Campeonato do Mundo de Hóquei em Patins, em que Portugal sairia vencedor.

Ao longo dos anos, o Pavilhão dos Desportos foi acolhendo, não apenas jogos de hóquei em patins, mas também de badminton, basquetebol, andebol, voleibol, boxe, judo, ginástica, patinagem, esgrima, futebol de salão, halterofilia, ténis, ténis de mesa, escalada, etc. Aqui se têm realizado também diversas actividades recreativas e culturais, nomeadamente, espectáculos musicais, teatro, circo, congressos e exposições, etc.

Tal como tinha acontecido com o seu antecessor, o Palácio de Cristal, também o Pavilhão dos Desportos albergou numerosas feiras da Associação Industrial Portuense até à construção da Exponor em 1987.

Em 1991 o Pavilhão de Desportos foi rebaptizado em homenagem a Rosa Mota, uma das mais ilustres atletas portuenses.

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[EN]
Sports Pavilion, later baptized as Rosa Mota Pavilion in honor of the renowned athlete of Porto, which opened in 1956, and was built to replace the famous Crystal Palace, demolished in 1951. It is a building in the form of hemispherical canopy designed by the architect José Carlos Loureiro, a valence structure with sports, recreation and culture, including musical performances, theater, circus, conferences and exhibitions, etc..

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It's the home of which team(s)?: Várias

Which professional sports are played here?: Hóquei em patins, basquetebol, andebol, voleibol, Futsal, etc

Capacity (number of seats): 4.568

Opening Date: 01/01/1956

Guided Tours: no

Venue's Website or Team's Website: [Web Link]

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