Idroscalo (Milan)

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Idroscalo
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Idroscalo regatta course
Geographical location Milan , Lombardy , Italy
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Coordinates 45 ° 27 '54 "  N , 9 ° 17' 22"  E Coordinates: 45 ° 27 '54 "  N , 9 ° 17' 22"  E
Idroscalo (Milan) (Lombardy)
Idroscalo (Milan)
surface 85 ha
length 2.6 km
width 250 m-400 mdep1
Maximum depth 3–5 m
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The Idroscalo is an artificial lake in Milan that was opened in 1930 as a landing pad for seaplanes , but is mainly used as a local recreation area and as a regatta course for canoeing and rowing .

history

Construction work on Idroscalo began in 1928. It was opened as a landing pad on October 28, 1930. When it was foreseeable that seaplanes would not prevail over conventional aircraft, Milan Linate Airport on the west bank of the Idroscalo was built from 1933 to 1937.

The first rowing event was held on the Idroscalo in 1934.

After the cessation of flight operations for seaplanes, the Idroscalo developed into the local recreation area of the city of Milan. A corresponding infrastructure has settled around the lake, including the Europark Idroscalo Milano theme park .

The Idroscalo was the location for key scenes in the films Chronicle of a Love by Michelangelo Antonioni (1950) and Rocco and his brothers by Luchino Visconti (1960).

properties

Nine lanes with a length of 1000 m are available for canoe competitions. There is no separate lane for warming up and must be marked with buoys .

The covered main grandstand in the finish area has a capacity of 900 seats. In addition, uncovered spaces are available directly on the bank.

Events

gallery

  • Historical photo of the Idroscalo

  • North bank of the Idroscalo

  • Trees on the south bank of the Idroscalo

  • Idroscalo and Milan Linate Airport

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Welcome to Milan - Idroscalo Club. (PDF; 351 kB) In: www.milanworldcanoesprint.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016 ; accessed on September 3, 2016 .
  2. ↑ a b c Venue. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016 ; accessed on September 3, 2016 .

Web links

Commons : Idroscalo  - collection of images, videos and audio files