Gimnasio Nacional
Gimnasio de La Sabana | |
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| Full name | Gimnasio Nacional Eddy Cortés |
|---|---|
| Location | San José  |
| Coordinates | 9°55′59″N 84°5′55″W / 9.93306°N 84.09861°W |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 19 February 1960 |
| Renovated | 2012, 2015 |
The Eddy Cortés National Gymnasium (Spanish: Gimnasio Nacional Eddy Cortés), better known as National Gymnasium (Spanish: Gimnasio Nacional), is a sports arena located in La Sabana Metropolitan Park, San José, Costa Rica. Its capacity is over 4,000.
History
The gymnasium was opened on 19 February 1960. President Mario Echandi Jiménez was present at the inauguration. The arena was originally used for bullfights, and it originally did not have a roof. After being used for decades, the building fell into disrepair, as teams complained about the leaking roof, small size of the gymnasium, and worn out electrical system.[1] Soon after, the roof was changed in 2012 and the ventilation system, electrical wiring and electronic marker control console were fixed in 2015.[2]
Today, the structure is mostly used for basketball games, gymnastics competitions, graduation ceremonies, and other events.
Concerts
Despite being used mostly as a sporting venue, Gimnasio Nacional is occasionally used for concerts. Santana's concert here on 29 September 1973 holds the distinction of the first rock concert held in Costa Rica.[3]
| List of concerts held at Gimnasio Nacional[4] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Artists | Tours | Supporting Acts | |
| 29 September 1973 | Santana | Caravanserai Tour | — | |
| 14 April 1994 | Depeche Mode | Exotic Tour/Summer Tour '94 | April's Motel Room | |
| 6 February 1996 | Soda Stereo | — | ||
| 19 August 2011 | Yuri | |||
| 19 September 2013 | Café Tacuba | |||
References
- La Nación. 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- ^ "Gimnasio Nacional, una joya que se rejuvenece". Crhoy.com. 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- ^ "Search for setlists: costa rica | setlist.fm". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- ^ "Gimnasio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica Concert Setlists | setlist.fm". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
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