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Fiesta Alegre fronton

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Facade of the Fiesta Alegre fronton.

The Fiesta Alegre fronton was a fronton located on the intersection of the streets Marqués de Urquijo and Juan Álvarez Mendizabal, in the Argüelles area, in Madrid, Spain.[1]

History

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The Madrilenian Fiesta Alegre fronton was designed by the architect Francisco Andrés Octavio Palacios and opened to the public in 1892. Originally, it had a 70-meters track and capacity to host 3,500 spectators, an important volume for the time.

References

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  1. ^ Madrid (in Spanish). Viuda de Hernando. 1895.