Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo
45°25′39.94″N 12°21′49.43″E / 45.4277611°N 12.3637306°E
Grass 105x68m | |
Construction | |
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Opened | 1913 |
Renovated | 2021 |
Tenants | |
Venezia FC |
Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo is a multi-use
History
Originally constructed from wood, the stadium was largely upgraded with a concrete main stand in the 1920s and further improvements were made in the decades that followed. The record attendance of 26,000 was for a football match in 1966, a
On 11 September 1970, a tornado hit Venice and caused extensive damage to the stadium. Due to the club's decline the stadium was only partially reinstated, and the capacity was reduced to just over 5,000[1] and then increased again to 15,000 in 1998.[2] The club's return to the Serie A in 2021 prompted it to begin redevelopment of the stadium over the summer.
Situated on the far eastern edge of Venice, the stadium is notable as it is easily accessible by boat.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Stadio "Pierluigi Penzo"". Archived from the original on 2016-12-01.
- ^ a b "Stadio Pierluigi Penzo - Venice - The Stadium Guide". www.stadiumguide.com.