Palacio Velódromo Luis Puig

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Palacio Velódromo Luis Puig
The Palacio Velódromo Luis Puig during the 2008 World Indoor Athletics Championships
The Palacio Velódromo Luis Puig during the 2008 World Indoor Athletics Championships
Data
place Carrer de Cocentaina 4 46035 Benimamet, Valencia , Spain
SpainSpain
Coordinates 39 ° 30 '2.7 "  N , 0 ° 25' 38.2"  W Coordinates: 39 ° 30 '2.7 "  N , 0 ° 25' 38.2"  W.
owner City of Valencia
opening 1992
surface Concrete
parquet
architect Víctor Iñúrria Montero
Luis Hernández Úbeda
capacity 6000 seats
playing area 250 m (cycling track)
200 m (athletics facility)
Events

The Palacio Velódromo Luis Puig ( Valencian Palau Velòdrom Lluís Puig ) is a multi-purpose hall in the Barrio Benimàmet of the Spanish city ​​of Valencia , Valencian Community . The building is named after Luis Puig . From 1981 until his death in 1990 he was President of the World Cycling Federation UCI .

history

The hall, opened in 1992, has a 250-meter-long cycle racing track made of painted concrete , an indoor athletics facility with a length of 200 meters, a weight room, a fitness studio and is air-conditioned . In the neighborhood that lies fairground Feria Internacional de Valencia Muestrario (short: Feria Valencia ). The event hall was built to host the 82nd UCI Track World Championships in August 1992. In addition to cycling events, the velodrome is also the venue for other sports. In 1998 the hall was the venue for the 25th European Indoor Athletics Championships . The 12th indoor world championships followed ten years later . In December 2000 the arena became a swimming pool . The 4th European Short Course Championships were held.

In addition, the Palacio Velódromo Luis Puig is also used as a concert arena .

gallery

  • On the left the Palacio Velódromo Luis Puig and on the right the Feria Valencia (February 2007)

  • Description of the building (March 2014)

  • Spanish Junior Indoor Athletics Championships 2014 at the Palacio Velódromo

Web links

Commons : Palacio Velódromo Luis Puig  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Palau Velodrome Lluis Puig. In: fdmvalencia.es. Retrieved January 31, 2020 (Spanish).
  2. ↑ Luis Puig Velodrome Profile ( Memento from October 15, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
  3. ↑ Concert list of the Velódromo Luis Puig. In: setlist.fm. Accessed January 31, 2020 (English).