Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona today - the most spacious in Europe (96 thousand seats) .
Translated from the Catalan name of the stadium means a new field .
The first stone of the Camp Nou stadium was laid in March 1953 , and in the operation of the stadium was only introduced September 24, 1957 .Thus the total cost of construction amounted to 66 million pesetas.
The opening of the stadium accompanied by a variety of festive events.
The first official meeting was held at the Camp Nou Stadium September 6, 1957 , ie, even for 2.5 weeks before the official opening - September 24, 1957 ....
It was supposed that the stadium will be named in honor of the founder of FC Barcelona Hans Gamper . However, as a result it was decided to adopt a more neutral name , namely the Estadio del Club de Futbol Barcelona.
The name of the Camp Nou , while informal from the start, received an official status only in 2001.
Nou Camp - is first and foremost , of course, home stadium of Barcelona . But it also plays a team of Catalonia.But the Spanish team played here only once - in the Olympic final of 1992 was defeated the team of Poland.
At the World Championships in 1982, said at a grand stadium and team of the Soviet Union .
But one of the most significant events of the new field - it is certainly memorable to many finals of the Champions League 1998/99.Bayern losing 0-1 , the players Manchester United have managed just did not level the score in the final minutes of the game , but to snatch victory in stoppage time referee .
In the ranking of the UEFA stadium is estimated to be 5 stars.
In addition to the football stadium is a lot of other sports and cultural events.
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