Luna Park Stadium, Indoor arena in San Nicolás, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Luna Park is an indoor arena in the San Nicolás neighborhood at the crossing of Avenida Corrientes and Avenida Bouchard, with a capacity of about 9,200 people. The building features art deco lines with tall windows and a brick facade that recalls large American halls.
The arena opened in 1932 and remained a central spot for sports and large events in Buenos Aires across the decades. In 1944, a charity gathering took place here where Juan Perón met Eva Duarte, an encounter with far-reaching political consequences for Argentina.
The arena's name comes from the Luna Park amusement park that Domingo Pace opened on this site in 1910; the stadium kept the name after the park closed. Its traditional nickname, "Palacio de los Deportes", comes from the Saturday boxing nights that made it famous. Carlos Gardel's wake was held here in 1935, and Diego Maradona celebrated his wedding in the building in 1989.
The building stands right on busy Corrientes and is easy to reach on foot from the city center. Evening events draw many visitors, so arriving early and checking the program in advance can help plan your visit.
The arena's name survives from an earlier Luna Park, an open-air amusement park built in 1910 by Italian merchant Domingo Pace; Ismael Pace and boxer José Lectoure bought the land in 1931 and kept the name. Before settling on Estadio Luna Park, the venue was tried as Estadio de Corrientes y Bouchard, Catedral del Boxeo and Palacio de los Deportes. The roof was added only in 1934, after homeless people sheltered in the open bowl during the off season.
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