Idroscalo

Coordinates: 45°27′42.32″N 9°17′18.64″E / 45.4617556°N 9.2885111°E / 45.4617556; 9.2885111
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A view of Idroscalo
Idroscalo at sunset

The Idroscalo is an artificial lake in Milan, Italy that was originally constructed as a seaplane airport. It opened on 28 October 1930,[1] in the heyday of seaplanes. When the use of seaplanes for passenger transport declined it became a recreational and sport facility.

The lake is 2,600 m (8,500 ft) long and was constructed in the late 1920s. Its width ranges from 250 m (820 ft) to 400 m (1,300 ft) and depth from 3 m (9.8 ft) to 5 m (16 ft). It is situated between the municipalities of Segrate and Peschiera Borromeo, just within Milan's city limits and near Linate Airport.

Idroscalo today

Idroscalo is now owned by the

Fila
sportwear company allowed the park's facilities to be improved to allow water-skiing, free climbing, a mountain bike track and running paths. The park was renamed Idropark Fila for the period of the sponsorship.

Sports within the park include

water skiing. The park is used by the Idroscalo Club, Lega Navale Italiana, and CPPC sports clubs. The lake's first rowing races were in 1934.[1] European Rowing Championships were held on the lake in 1938 and in 1950.[2]

Moreover, the Idroscalo has bars and nightclubs which have been the venue for open-air concerts including the Italian

, Evolution Festival and Papaya disco club.

weekends
during the rest of the year. It was originally called Lunapark Milano and was constructed in 1965.

In popular culture

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Idroscalo - Storia". Provincia di Milano. Archived from the original on 23 December 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  2. International Rowing Federation
    . Retrieved 27 March 2018.

External links

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