Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, Football stadium in Como, Italy
Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia is an association football stadium in Como featuring rationalist architecture, with a main grandstand, an opposite stand, and two temporary curve sections that together hold 13,602 spectators. The structure follows the clean lines of the Lake Como rationalist movement that dominated the region during the 1920s, characterized by simple forms and functional design.
Architect Giovanni Greppi designed the complex, which opened in 1927 and originally included an athletics track and a cycling circuit alongside the football pitch. Construction took place during Mussolini's sports infrastructure program, which aimed to create new competition venues across the country.
The name honors Giuseppe Sinigaglia, a swimmer from Como who competed before World War I and died during the conflict. His memory connects the city with a period when sport and national identity were closely linked and local heroes were celebrated.
The venue sits near Lake Como and serves as the home ground for Como 1907. Extensive renovation work is required to bring the facility up to the standards of Italy's top football league.
In 2002, the original athletics track was removed, bringing the spectator stands much closer to the playing field. This adjustment fundamentally changed the atmosphere, as the distance between audience and players was greatly reduced.
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