Spain
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu is a football stadium in Madrid. It is the home of
Real Madrid CF, one of the richest and most successful football club in the world.
Work on Estadio Santiago Bernabéu started in October 1944. Originally called
Estadio Chamartín after Real Madrid CF's previous stadium, it was
inaugurated in December 1947. Real Madrid CF officially adopted the present
name, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, on January 4, 1955 in honor of the club
president Santiago Bernabéu. The capacity has changed frequently, peaking at
120 000 after a 1953 expansion. Since then there have been a number of
reductions due to modernisations. The last standing places went away in the
1990s in response to UEFA regulations which forbids standing at matches in
the UEFA competition. The stadium is one of the world's most famous football
venues. It has the proud record of having hosted the European Cup final, the
1964 European Championship final, and the FIFA World Cup final. It has its
own Madrid Metro station along the 10 line called Santiago Bernabéu. Its
location, in the heart of Madrid's business district, is quite unusual for a
football stadium.
