History. It happened today in Barcelona on 21st September

It happened today in Barcelona on 21st September


21st September 1990

On 21st September 1990 the Palau Sant Jordi arena was opened on Montjuic hill. Palau Sant Jordi is an indoor sporting arena and multi-purpose installation that is part of Barcelona's Olympic complex. It was designed by the Japanese architect Arata Isozaki. The maximum seating capacity of the arena is 17,960. It is the largest indoor arena in Spain. The Palau Sant Jordi was one of the main venues of the 1992 Summer Olympics hosting the artistic gymnastics, handball, and volleyball events. Today, it is used for a variety of indoor sport events as well as for concerts and other cultural activities.

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