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The Palau San Jordi (San Jordi Palace) was conceived for the Olympic Games of 1992, and devised by the Japanese architect
Arata Isozaki, it was inaugurated in September 1990, as a model of the architecture and engineer of modern works. The structure and materials employed grants a great versatility that permits its adaption to the most varied events.
It is a covered venue situated on the Montjuïc Mountain. It has a capacity of 17,000 seated spectators and 20,000 in total with stalls included.
The Palace was the main covered pavilion of the abovementioned Olympic Games, being a stage to the gymnastic final competitions.
In the pavilion sporting events have a place, especially basketball, but also motocross exhibitions, and extreme sport competitions, as well the celebrations of social character and concerts.
The installations also count with a swimming pool of 50 x 25 metres, where the World Swimming Champions of 2003 were held.
Some of the most highlighted events:
1992
- Olympic Games
1997
- Final phase of Eurobasket
2002
- Final de la Copa Davis de tenis España-Australia
2003
- Finals of basketball Euroliga, Barça champion of Europe
- World Swimming Champions
1999
- Bruce Springsteen (20.800 spectators)
- Aerosmith
2000
- Ricky Martin
- Carlos Santana (19.500 spectators)
- Britney Spears
2001
- Madonna (36.136 spectators)
2002
- MTV Europe Music Awards
- Shakira (17.800 spectators)
2003
- Barça European champion
- Bon Jovi (18.000 spectators)
- Christina Aguilera
- Elton John (15.000 spectators)
- Robbie Williams (18.000 spectators)
2004
- Estopa (18.000 spectators)
- Phil Collins
- Alejandro Sanz (16.000 spectators)
2005
- REM (18.000 spectators)
- Mark Knopfler
- Rod Stewart
2006
- The Eagles
- Shakira (18.500 spectators)
- Iron Maiden (17.890 spectators)
2007
- Public conference, with the Dalai Lama.
- Roger Waters
2008
- The Cure
- Mark Knopfler
- Bon Jovi