Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
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Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (Catalan pronunciation: [əsˈtaði uˈlimpiɡ ʎuˈis kumˈpaɲs], formerly known as the Estadi de Montjuïc and Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc) is a stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 International Exposition in the city (and Barcelona's bid for the 1936 Summer Olympics, which were awarded to Berlin), it was renovated in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics[2] and 1992 Summer Paralympics. It is the home stadium of FC Barcelona for the 2023–24 season due to the renovation of their regular ground, Camp Nou.
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| Former names | Estadi de Montjuïc (1929–85) Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc (1989–2001) |
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| Location | Passeig Olímpic, 17-19, 08038 Barcelona |
| Owner | City Council of Barcelona |
| Operator | Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (B:SM) |
| Capacity | 54,367[1] |
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| Built | 1927; 96 years ago (1927) |
| Opened | 20 May 1929; 94 years ago (1929-05-20) |
| Renovated | 1985–89 |
| Architect | Pere Domènech i Roura |
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| Barcelona Dragons (1991–92, 1995–2002) RCD Espanyol (1997–2009) FC Barcelona (2023–present) | |
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With its current capacity of 54,367 seats[1] (67,007 during the 1992 Olympics), is the 6th largest stadium in Spain and the 2nd largest in Catalonia.
The stadium is located in the Anella Olímpica, in Montjuïc, a large hill to the southwest of the city which overlooks the harbor.