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Camp Nou

UEFA

Location Barcelona, Spain
Coordinates 41°22′51.20″N 2°7′22.19″E / 41.3808889, 2.1228306Coordinates: 41°22′51.20″N 2°7′22.19″E / 41.3808889, 2.1228306
Broke ground March 28, 1954
Opened September 24, 1957[1]
Owner FC Barcelona
Operator FC Barcelona
Construction cost 288 million pesetas
Architect Francesc Mitjans-Miró
Lorenzo García Barbon
Josep Soteras Mauri
Tenants FC Barcelona (1957–present)
Capacity 98,772[1]
Field dimensions 105 metres (115 yd) x 68 metres (74 yd)[1]

The Camp Nou (IPA: [kam ˈnow], Catalan for "new field", often called the Nou Camp in both Spanish and English, sometimes erroneously spelt "newcamp" in English) is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan The peseta ( ISO 4217 code ESP standard abbreviation Pta Pts or Ptas Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Catalan ˈkætəˌlæn ( català kətəˈla or) is a Romance language, the national and official language of Andorra, and a co-official English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The stadium has been the home of FC Barcelona since its construction in 1957. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan It is a UEFA 5-star rated stadium, and has hosted numerous international matches at senior level, and UEFA Champions League finals, the most recent being in 1999. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Match summary First half Six minutes into the match Ronny Johnsen clumsily fouled Bayern striker Carsten Jancker just outside the area and It has a capacity of 98,772, making it the largest stadium in Europe. Its official name was Estadi del FC Barcelona (FC Barcelona Stadium) until 2000, when the club membership voted to change the official name to the popular nickname, Camp Nou. [2]

Opposite Camp Nou is the Palau Blaugrana, the stadium for indoor sports and adjacent is the Ice Rink, the stadium for ice based sports. Palau Blaugrana ( Catalan for palace of Blue and deep Red) is an Arena in Barcelona, Catalonia Just behind the complex is the Mini Estadi, the stadium where the FC Barcelona B plays its games. Mini Estadi ( Catalan for "Mini Stadium" is a Football (soccer stadium located in Barcelona, Catalonia,( Spain)

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History

Barcelona had outgrown their old stadium. [3] Camp de Les Corts which held 60,000 supporters and the Camp Nou, built between 1954 and 1957, was designed by architects Francesc Mitjans-Miró, Lorenzo García Barbon and Josep Soteras Mauri. Camp de Les Corts, commonly referred to as Les Corts, was a sports Stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) FC Barcelona won their first game at Camp Nou in impressive fashion, a 4-2 victory against Legia Warsaw with Eulogio Martínez scoring the first goal at the new stadium. Legia Warszawa ( pron ˈlɛgʲa varˈʂava Leg-ya Var-sha-va) is a Polish professional football club based in Warsaw Eulogio Martínez Ramiro ( June 11, 1935 in Asunción, Paraguay - 1984 was a Paraguayan - Spaniard football Over 90,000 fans were present at this momentous occasion.

The capacity has varied between 93,053 at its opening to 120,000 for the 1982 FIFA World Cup before the outlawing of standing sections at the stadium brought the capacity to below 99,000 in the late 1990s. The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11.

The inside of the Camp Nou
The inside of the Camp Nou
The outside of the Camp Nou
The outside of the Camp Nou
The future Camp Nou
The future Camp Nou
One of the stands displaying Barcelona's motto, Més que un club meaning more than a club.
One of the stands displaying Barcelona's motto, Més que un club meaning more than a club.
Exterior
Exterior

The stadium's facilities include a memorabilia shop, mini pitches for training matches, and a chapel for players. The stadium also houses the most visited museum in Catalonia, El Museu del Barça, which receives about 1,200,000 visits per year. The museum was inaugurated in 1984 under the presidence of Josep Lluís Nuñez. The museum shows 1,420 pieces about FC Barcelona's history, of which 420 are trophies. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan The inauguration ceremony of the 1982 World Cup was held on June 13. The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for In front of a 100,000-strong crowd, Belgium beat Argentina 1-0. The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA

Camp Nou has been host to other important events outside the sphere of football. Notable music artists who have performed in the stadium include:

Pope John Paul II celebrated mass with a congregation of over 120,000 at Camp Nou on November 17, 1982. Pink Floyd are Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Julio Iglesias (born September 23 1943 in Madrid) is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million albums in 14 languages and released 77 albums Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951) better known by his Stage name Sting, is a three time Academy Award Youssou N'Dour (jusun̩ˈduːʀ (born October 1, 1959 in Dakar) is a Senegalese Singer and Percussionist. Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her singles " Fast Car " " Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950 in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English Musician and Songwriter. El Último de la Fila (formerly Los Burros) was a Spanish music group created in the mid 1980s in Barcelona Spain. Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a Western based international Non-governmental organization which defines its mission as "to Human Rights Now! was a worldwide tour of twenty Benefit concerts on behalf of Amnesty International that took place over six weeks in 1988 The Three Tenors is a name given to a consort of singers who held concerts under this banner during the 1990s and early 2000s Spaniards Plácido Domingo WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> Josep Carreras i Coll (born December 5, 1946, Barcelona WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> José Plácido Domingo Embil KBE (born January 21, 1941) better WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes. Thank you--> Luciano Pavarotti, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( October 12, WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> Josep Carreras i Coll (born December 5, 1946, Barcelona Maria de Montserrat Viviana Concepció Caballé i Folc, better known as Montserrat Caballé (born April 12 1933) is a Spanish Catalan Lluís Llach i Grande (born May 7, 1948 in Girona, Catalonia, Spain) is a Catalan composer and songwriter History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and Pope The Mass is the Eucharistic celebration in the Latin liturgical rites of the Roman Catholic Church. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)


Future

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the stadium, the club issued an international tender for architects to develop a project for re-modeling the stadium. The aim of the project was to turn the stadium into an integrated and highly visible urban environment. Whilst not aiming for a substantial increase in seating capacity, proposals must accommodate a minimum of 50% of seats to be under cover.

On September 18, 2007, British architect Norman Foster and his company was selected to "restructure" the Camp Nou. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction Norman Robert Foster Baron Foster of Thames Bank, OM, FRIBA, RDI, (born 1 June 1935) is a British architect whose company The plans include an extra 10,000 seats to be added and the estimated cost is €250 million. [4]

Recent and historical significant matches

External links

References

  1. ^ a b c FC Barcelona Information. FCBarcelona. cat. Retrieved on 2008-02-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours
  2. ^ 68.25% vote to change name to Camp Nou Official website
  3. ^ History of Camp Nou Official website
  4. ^ Norman Foster will restructure the Camp Nou Official website
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