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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "El Gimnasio Nacional es un anciano que ya no aguanta tanta carga". 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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