Estádio do Pacaembu, Multi-purpose sports venue in Consolação District, São Paulo, Brazil
The Estádio do Pacaembu is a multi-purpose sports facility in the Consolação District of São Paulo, bringing together a main stadium, sports hall, tennis courts, and a swimming pool for Olympic disciplines. The entire complex spreads across a park-like area with seating that follows the natural slope of the land.
The facility opened on April 27, 1940, with President Getúlio Vargas in attendance, marking a turning point for sports architecture in the country. It hosted major football matches and athletics events for decades before the museum addition in 2008.
The stadium's official name honours Paulo Machado de Carvalho, head of the Brazilian delegation at the 1958 and 1962 World Cup wins. Its popular name comes from the Pacaembu neighbourhood. The Museu do Futebol occupies the space beneath the stands, and the ground is rented out for matches and events.
The stadium stands at Praça Charles Miller, at the end of Avenida Pacaembu, and holds about 25,550 spectators since its last renovation. The grounds also contain the Pacaembu Sports Complex, open free of charge, and the Football Museum beneath the stands. The city hall owns the venue and rents it out for events.
The stadium's name honors Paulo Machado de Carvalho, known as the "Mariscal de la Victoria" for heading Brazil's delegations at the 1958 and 1962 World Cup wins. The columns flanking the entrance were modeled on those of Berlin's Olympic Stadium after Prestes Maia took over the project in 1937.
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