Estadio Víctor Jara
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| Interior of the stadium | |
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Estadio Chile (1949-2004) |
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| place | Santiago de Chile |
| Coordinates | 33 ° 27 '2.8 " S , 70 ° 40' 28.6" W |
| opening | 1949 |
| architect | Mario Recordón and Jorge Patiño |
| capacity | 6500 |
The Estadio Víctor Jara (until 2004: Estadio Chile ) is a multifunctional sports complex in the west of Santiago de Chile , near the Estación Central and Avenida Alameda . It was built in the style of rationalism and opened as Estadio Chile in 1949 . The maximum capacity is 6500 people.
In 2004 it was renamed. The new name Estadio Víctor Jara is reminiscent of the folk singer Víctor Jara , who was arrested by the Chilean army with thousands of other opposition members in the two most important stadiums of Santiago, the Estadio Chile and the Estadio Nacional de Chile , during the 1973 coup . Jara was tortured and murdered.
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Today the stadium is used to host various sports competitions, such as volleyball or basketball . Various music events were also held there.
The Estadio Víctor Jara is a steel structure with 30 cm thick reinforced concrete walls.
The Unión Latinoamericana metro stop provides access to the sports complex.