Palacio Peñarol | |
Native Name Lang: | Spanish |
Fullname: | Palacio Peñarol Contador Gastón Guelfi |
Logo Image: | Escudo del Club Atlético Peñarol.svg |
Location: | Magallanes 1721, 11200 Montevideo, Uruguay |
Opened: | 1955 |
Renovated: | 2010, 2011 |
Owner: | Club Atlético Peñarol |
Surface: | Parquet |
Tenants: | Peñarol basketball team Uruguay national basketball team |
Seating Capacity: | Basketball 4,700 |
The Palacio Peñarol Contador Gastón Guelfi, commonly known as Palacio Peñarol, is an indoor sporting arena that is located in Montevideo, Uruguay. With a seating capacity for basketball games is 4,700 spectators, it is mainly used to host basketball games.[1]
It was one of the host arenas for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup, the official Americas Basketball Championship.
The arena also contains the club museum and club offices for Club Atlético Peñarol.
Palacio Contador Gastón Guelfi was originally opened in 1955. In 1994 The Ramones performed there. The arena was renovated in 2010 and 2011. The arena was used as a host venue of the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup.
All times are local (UTC−3).
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