Caja Mágica
The Magic Box | |
Manzanares Park Tennis Center | |
Former names | Centro Olímpico de Tenis (planning/construction) |
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Address | Camino de Perales, 23 28041 Madrid Spain |
Location | Parque Lineal del Manzanares, San Fermín |
Coordinates | 40°22′08″N 3°41′03″W / 40.368896°N 3.684154°W |
Owner | Madrid Espacios y Congresos |
Capacity | 12,442 (Estadio Manolo Santana) 2,923 (Estadio Arantxa Sánchez Vicario) 1,772 (Estadio 3) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 17 April 2006 |
Opened | 8 May 2009 |
Construction cost | €294 million |
Architect | Perrault Architecture |
Project manager | LKS Group |
Structural engineer | Typsa Group |
General contractor | FCC Construcción |
Tenants | |
Mutua Madrid Open (2009—present) Real Madrid Baloncesto (Liga ACB) (2010–2011) | |
Website | |
Venue Website |
Caja Mágica (pronounced [ˈkaxa ˈmaxika]; Spanish for 'Magic Box'), also known as the Manzanares Park Tennis Center,[1][2] is a multi-purpose stadium located in Madrid, Spain. Since 2009, it has been the home of the Madrid Open tennis tournament.
There are three courts under the one structure, and a series of retractable roofs. The seating capacity of Courts 1 and 2 would have been increased if Madrid's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics had been successful.[3]
Other sports and events[edit]
It was opened by a concert of singer Lenny Kravitz on 8 May, 2009.[4]
In the 2010–11 season, it was the home stadium for the Real Madrid basketball team.[5] In January 2013, it was the Madrid venue for the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship.[6]
It can also be used for concerts and shows. It was the venue for the 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards held on 7 November of that year.[7]
On 10 May 2024, Caja Mágica was announced as the selected venue for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[8]
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tennis stars Nadal and Federer net $2.6M in Zurich charity clash". CNN. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ Clarey, Christopher (8 May 2009). "Madrid Opens (and Closes) a Magic Box". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Manzanares Park Tennis Center". Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ^ "Lenny Kravitz abre la Caja Mágica". 6 May 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Caja Mágica, la nueva casa del Real Madrid de baloncesto". Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ^ 2013 World Handball Championship
- ^ MTV Europe Music Awards 2010
- ^ Mancheño, José Miguel (10 May 2024). "¡Es oficial! Madrid será la sede de Eurovisión Junior 2024" [It's official! Madrid will be the host city of Junior Eurovision 2024]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 10 May 2024.