Palau Girona-Fontajau, Sports venue and cultural heritage site in Girona, Spain.
The Palau Girona-Fontajau is a modern sports facility with a distinctive horseshoe-shaped seating arrangement spread across two levels. The venue accommodates roughly 5,500 spectators and hosts a variety of sporting events and cultural performances.
The building was designed by architects Esteve Bonell i Costa and Josep Maria Gil i Guitart and opened in 1993. Its completion represented a major addition to Girona's modern sports infrastructure.
The venue holds the status of a Cultural Asset of Catalonia and regularly hosts the CB Girona basketball team at home. It serves the city as a central gathering place for sports events and performances.
The facility is located near Devesa Park and features distinct areas for athletes and spectators. The layout is straightforward to navigate for visitors attending events.
The building incorporates thoughtful systems for natural light and sound insulation inside the venue. The northern facade was carefully designed to blend with the landscape of the Ter river.
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