PalaDozza
Il Madison | |
Former names | PalaDozza |
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Location | Bologna, Italy |
Capacity | Basketball: 5,570 |
Opened | 1956 |
Tenants | |
Virtus Bologna (1957–1996, 2017–2019) Fortitudo Bologna (1957–1996, 1999–2020, 2021–present) Volley Forlì Bologna 2002 (2012–2013) |
PalaDozza is an
indoor sporting arena located at Piazza Azzarita Manfredi 8, in Bologna, Italy. It was named after Giuseppe Dozza, the long-time communist mayor of Bologna, who served from 1945 to 1966. In Italy, the arena is frequently nicknamed Il Madison, after Madison Square Garden. The seating capacity of the arena for basketball games is 5,721 people. It is currently home to the Virtus and Fortitudo Bologna
professional basketball teams.
History
The arena was inaugurated in 1956. The arena hosted the
The Rolling Stones' first Italian concert was held here on 5 April 1967. During the band's sixth European tour.
Bruce Dickinson's first live show with Iron Maiden was performed here in October of 1981.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "I Luoghi Del Basket Bolognese" [Sites of Bolognese Basketball] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
- ^ "Champions Cup 1965-66". LinguaSport. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
- ISBN 978-1860742873.
- ^ "Killer World Tour - 1981". Iron Maiden. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to PalaDozza.
- Official website (in Italian)
- PalaDozza.org Video of the Arena
- BolognaWelcome.com PalaDozza (in Italian)
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