Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, Olympic stadium in Santa Rita district, Turin, Italy
The Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino is a multi-purpose sports venue in the Santa Rita district of southern Turin with three tiers of seating holding 28,177 spectators. The stands surround a rectangular pitch used for football, rugby and other events, with a partial roof structure covering the seating areas.
The stadium opened in 1933 as Stadio Municipale Benito Mussolini and initially served as home ground for both Turin football clubs. It was heavily renovated for the opening ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics and received its current name in honor of the legendary Turin team of the 1940s.
The name honors the Grande Torino squad, whose players died in a plane crash in 1949, and fans often wear maroon scarves as a sign of loyalty. The Curva Maratona is the section where the most passionate supporters stand and sing, while the opposite Curva Primavera has a quieter atmosphere.
Visitors reach the stadium using bus lines 4, 10, 14, 17 and 63, which depart from the main railway stations Porta Nuova and Porta Susa. On match days it is wise to arrive early to avoid queues at the entrance gates and to find a spot at the bars and snack stands around the grounds.
As the first Italian stadium to introduce modern security measures, it installed surveillance cameras and a glass barrier between the pitch and spectator areas. The venue also houses a small museum displaying shirts and photographs from the history of Turin football, open on selected days.
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