Opened August 1984 Phone +34 934 27 91 42 | ||
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Capacity 3,200 seated11,000 standing Surface Track: wood (250 m or 270 yd)Infield: artificial turf Hours Open today · 9AM–3PMSunday9AM–3PMMonday9AM–2PM, 4PM–12AMTuesday9AM–2PM, 4PM–12AMWednesday9AM–2PM, 4PM–12AMThursday9AM–2PM, 4PM–12AMFriday9AM–2PM, 4PM–12AMSaturday9AM–8PMSuggest an edit Architects Esteve Bonell, Francesc Rius i Camps, Schürmann Similar Passeig de Gràcia station, CosmoCaixa Barcelona, Barcelona Nord, Montjuïc Castle, Estadi Olímpic Lluís Co | ||
Rehabilitaci de la pista del vel drom d horta
Velòdrom d'Horta is a velodrome located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was the track cycling venue for the 1992 Summer Olympics and was also the venue for the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 1984.
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The velodrome, designed by Esteve Bonell and Francesc Rius, was built in 1984 as the first of Barcelona's construction projects in preparation for the bid for the 1992 Summer Olympics in 1986. It was the first velodrome built to new FIAC rules permitting a 250 m (270 yd) track if surfaced with wood. The building won the FAD architecture prize in 1985.
It was the last permanent open-air velodrome used for Olympic Track Cycling events (Atlanta's velodrome at Stone Mountain in 1996 was temporary). Olympic velodromes have been built with a roof since 2000.