Estadio Luna Park (commonly known as Luna Park) is a multi-purpose arena in Buenos Aires. Located at the corner of Avenida Corrientes and Avenida Bouchard; in the San Nicolás neighborhood. Initially, the arena primarily hosted boxing and other sporting events. In the 1950s, it was expanded to host stage shows and concerts.
Luna Park Stadium
Estadio Luna Park
Aerial view of the venue in 2016
Former names
Estadio de Corrientes y Bouchard (planning/construction)
At the beginning of the twentieth century, Buenos Aires was inhabited by thousands of immigrants from Europe. Additionally, there was an abundance of tourists from throughout the Americas. In 1910, Italian merchant Domingo Pace built Luna Park, an open street fair in the heart of the city. By the 1920s, the amusement park became the playground of the aristocrats and wealthy in Argentina. With the change of scenery, the park began to decline and by 1929, many of the rides were abandoned.
In 1931, Ismael Pace (son of Domingo) and boxing legend Jose Pepe Lectoure purchased land from the city.[12] With the decline of Luna Park, Pace envisioned creating a sports arena in the likes of Madison Square Garden and the Berliner Sportpalast. Before opening in 1932, the arena went through three names: "Estadio de Corrientes y Bouchard", "Catedral del Boxeo", then "Palacio de los Deportes", before settling on "Estadio Luna Park" (in remembrance of the now torn down amusement park).
Opening February 1932 as an opening air venue and carnival. The arena hosted a boxing match every Saturday, with first match being held on 5 March 1932. At this time, the arena could sit 22,000 spectators. During the off season, the arena ran rampant with the homeless, causing the venue to become an enclosed space in 1934. During the Second World War, the arena became the site of many Nazi and Fascist rallies. In 1944, during a charity event to benefit the victims of an earthquake in San Juan, Eva Duarte and Juan Perón met for the first time.
In the 1950s, the arena began to decline. Lectoure and Pace were pressured by the city to seek better revenue. In 1951, renovations began for the arena in the style of Art Deco, substantially, the capacity of the arena was reduced. Before construction ended, Pace and Lectoure died. Ownership of the venue was given to Lectoure's son, Juan Carlos Lectoure. Known as Tito, he converted the arena into the site for concerts and it became a major venue for the Argentine rock scene.[13]
In 2007, the arena was declared a National Historic Monument.[14] After the death of Tito Lectoure's aunt, Ernestina Devecchi de Lectoure (in 2013), ownership of the arena was transferred to the Argentine branches of Salesians of Don Bosco and Caritas Internationalis,[1] according to what she previously stated in her will.[15] The Salesians Society and Caritas own a 50% each of the arena.[2]
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For any of the amusement parks of the same name see Luna Park for any other use of the term see Luna Park disambiguation Estadio Luna Park commonly known as Luna Park is a multi purpose arena in Buenos Aires Located at the corner of Avenida Corrientes and Avenida Bouchard in the San Nicolas neighborhood Initially the arena primarily hosted boxing and other sporting events In the 1950s it was expanded to host stage shows and concerts Luna Park StadiumEstadio Luna ParkAerial view of the venue in 2016Former namesEstadio de Corrientes y Bouchard planning construction AddressAvenida Madero 420C1106ABEBuenos AiresArgentinaCoordinates34 36 08 S 58 22 07 W 34 60222 S 58 36861 W 34 60222 58 36861Public transitat Leandro N Alem at Correo CentralOwnerSalesians of Don BoscoCaritas Argentina 50 each 1 2 OperatorTime For FunTypeArenaCapacity8 400 3 ConstructionBroke ground1931Opened6 February 1932 92 years ago 1932 02 06 Renovated1934 1951 52 2006 08Construction costAR 2 millionArchitectJorge KalnayStructural engineerMariani HnosGeneral contractorWestley Williams y CiaWebsitelunapark com ar The stadium has hosted countless internationally famous personalities including Pope John Paul II several ballets tennis and volleyball matches world championship and important non championship boxing fights involving Nicolino Locche 4 Hugo Corro 5 Santos Laciar 6 Carlos Monzon 7 Omar Narvaez 8 Juan Roldan Julio Cesar Vasquez 9 and many other famous boxers circuses the Harlem Globetrotters Holiday on Ice and many more The arena also hosted the 1950 FIBA World Championship the final phase of the 1990 Basketball World Championship 10 and the 1976 Basketball Intercontinental Cup in which Real Madrid won the competition 11 The arena also hosted the Six Days of Buenos Aires cycle race Contents 1 History 2 Notable concerts 3 Recordings 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External linksHistory editAt the beginning of the twentieth century Buenos Aires was inhabited by thousands of immigrants from Europe Additionally there was an abundance of tourists from throughout the Americas In 1910 Italian merchant Domingo Pace built Luna Park an open street fair in the heart of the city By the 1920s the amusement park became the playground of the aristocrats and wealthy in Argentina With the change of scenery the park began to decline and by 1929 many of the rides were abandoned In 1931 Ismael Pace son of Domingo and boxing legend Jose Pepe Lectoure purchased land from the city 12 With the decline of Luna Park Pace envisioned creating a sports arena in the likes of Madison Square Garden and the Berliner Sportpalast Before opening in 1932 the arena went through three names Estadio de Corrientes y Bouchard Catedral del Boxeo then Palacio de los Deportes before settling on Estadio Luna Park in remembrance of the now torn down amusement park Opening February 1932 as an opening air venue and carnival The arena hosted a boxing match every Saturday with first match being held on 5 March 1932 At this time the arena could sit 22 000 spectators During the off season the arena ran rampant with the homeless causing the venue to become an enclosed space in 1934 During the Second World War the arena became the site of many Nazi and Fascist rallies In 1944 during a charity event to benefit the victims of an earthquake in San Juan Eva Duarte and Juan Peron met for the first time In the 1950s the arena began to decline Lectoure and Pace were pressured by the city to seek better revenue In 1951 renovations began for the arena in the style of Art Deco substantially the capacity of the arena was reduced Before construction ended Pace and Lectoure died Ownership of the venue was given to Lectoure s son Juan Carlos Lectoure Known as Tito he converted the arena into the site for concerts and it became a major venue for the Argentine rock scene 13 In 2007 the arena was declared a National Historic Monument 14 After the death of Tito Lectoure s aunt Ernestina Devecchi de Lectoure in 2013 ownership of the arena was transferred to the Argentine branches of Salesians of Don Bosco and Caritas Internationalis 1 according to what she previously stated in her will 15 The Salesians Society and Caritas own a 50 each of the arena 2 Notable concerts editMolotov Cyndi Lauper Boy George Niall Horan Fifth Harmony Charly Garcia Fito Paez GFriend Diana Ross Ha Ash Martina Stoessel Tokio Hotel Bjork Ringo Starr Luis Miguel Laura Pausini Deftones David Byrne Blur Franz Ferdinand Pixies A ha La Oreja de Van Gogh Backstreet Boys Alanis Morissette Erasure Slayer Frank Sinatra Peter Frampton Soy Luna Luciano Pavarotti Red Hot Chili Peppers Hanson Judas Priest Tarja Turunen Nine Inch Nails Mark Knopfler Oasis GOT7 Nelly Furtado Duran Duran The Offspring ZZ Top White Stripes Arctic Monkeys B52 s Pet Shop Boys CNCO Emir Kusturica amp The No Smoking Orchestra Tom Jones Megadeth The Rasmus Julio Iglesias Enrique Iglesias Shakira Pat Metheny Group RBD Scorpions Whitesnake UB40 Thirty Seconds to Mars Dave Matthews Band Maroon 5 John Mayer G3 Dream Theater Marco Antonio Solis Roberto Carlos Ivete Sangalo Stone Temple Pilots Daddy Yankee Super Junior Sarah Brightman Joan Baez Quiet Riot The Wailers Placebo Chayanne Korn Limp Bizkit SHINee Heaven And Hell Roxette Deep Purple Creedence Clearwater Revisited Simply Red James Brown 4Minute B B King Joss Stone The Cranberries Nightwish Il Divo Morrissey Empire of the Sun Joaquin Sabina Faith No More Ed Sheeran James Blunt R5 Wiz Khalifa Capital Cities Queens of the Stone Age Michael Bolton Peter Cetera Andre Rieu Noel Gallagher s High Flying Birds Disclosure Pulp The Vamps 2Cellos Alan Parsons Kraftwerk New Order Garbage The Kooks Jean Michel Jarre Twice The Jacksons Monsta X Hall amp Oates Violetta Jessie J Bryan Adams King Crimson Patti Smith Billy Preston Earth Wind and Fire Carlos Santana Eddy Grant Ricardo Arjona Barry White Kool amp the Gang Billy Idol Sohyang LP Other artists that have performed at Luna Park include Blue Man Group Harlem Globetrotters other events include Diego Maradona s wedding 1989 and the funerals of Carlos Gardel 1935 Julio Sosa 1964 and Ringo Bonavena 1976 Recordings editOn August 19 amp 20 2012 the American progressive metal band Dream Theater recorded Live at Luna Park On May 29 2013 the Finnish singer Tarja Turunen recorded Luna Park Ride Emir Kusturica amp No Smoking Orchestra released in 2005 the live DVD Live Is A Miracle In Buenos Aires recorded at Luna Park Huracanes en Luna plateada live album by Los Piojos was released in 2002 El Regreso by Andres Calamaro was released in 2005 Gallery edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp References edit a b El Luna Park paso a manos de la Iglesia Luna Park was handed to the Church Perfil 16 September 2013 Archived from the original on 8 May 2016 Retrieved 27 April 2015 a b Denunciaron a la Iglesia por defraudacion la acusan de una maniobra para quedarse con un negocio en dolares del Luna Park by Federico Fahsbender on Infobae 19 Jul 20233 Estadio Luna Park Luna Park Stadium www lunapark com ar 28 October 2022 in Spanish Retrieved on 28 October 2022 Entrada Ticket Boxeo Luna Park Locche Vs Heair Ano 1975 200 00 mercadolibre com ar Retrieved 17 January 2017 http articulo mercadolibre com ar MLA 535685648 entrada ticket boxeo luna park corro vs ronnie harris 1978 permanent dead link Entrada Ticket Boxeo Luna Park Laciar Vs Ibarra 1981 250 00 mercadolibre com ar Retrieved 17 January 2017 Carlos Monzon vs Tony Mundine BoxRec boxrec com Retrieved 17 January 2017 Omar Andres Narvaez vs William Urina BoxRec boxrec com Retrieved 17 January 2017 BoxRec event boxrec com Archived from the original on 12 November 2014 Retrieved 17 January 2017 El Mundo en Orbyt Suscripcion digital online elmundo es Retrieved 17 January 2017 Intercontinental Cup 1976 linguasport com Retrieved 17 January 2017 Adios Tito Goodbye Tito Gente 2 March 2002 Archived from the original on 28 April 2015 Retrieved 27 April 2015 Herrera Sebastian 15 February 2011 Luna Park el Palacio de los Deportes Luna Park the Palacio de los Deportes Eterna Buenos Aires Archived from the original on 11 September 2016 Retrieved April 26 2015 Murio Tito Lectoure el alma del Luna Park He died Tito Lectoure the soul of Luna Park La Nacion 3 January 2003 Archived from the original on 5 May 2016 Retrieved 27 April 2015 El Luna Park ahora es de la Iglesia at La NacionExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Luna Park Buenos Aires Official website nbsp Events and tenants Preceded byNone FIBA Basketball World CupVenue1950 Succeeded byGinasio do MaracanazinhoRio de Janeiro Preceded byNone Pan American Games Basketball TournamentVenue1951 Succeeded byNational AuditoriumMexico City Preceded byPalasport PianellaCucciago Cantu FIBA Intercontinental Cup Final Venue1976 Succeeded byPabellon de la Ciudad DeportivaMadrid Preceded byPalazzo dello SportRome FIVB Volleyball Men s World ChampionshipFinal Venue1982 Succeeded byPalais Omnisports de Paris BercyParis Preceded byPalacio de Deportes de la CAMMadrid FIBA Basketball World CupFinal Venue1990 Succeeded bySkyDomeToronto Preceded byYoyogi National GymnasiumTokyo FIVB Volleyball Men s World ChampionshipFinal Venue2002 Succeeded byYoyogi National GymnasiumTokyo Preceded byUniversity Sports HallWuppertal Artistic Skating World ChampionshipVenue2003 Succeeded byFresno Convention CenterFresno Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Estadio Luna Park amp oldid 1223355900, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
