Luna Park, Buenos Aires
Luna Park is an 8,000 seat arena located on the corner of Corrientes and Leandro N. Alem
Avenues, in the barrio of San Nicolás, east
Begun in 1931 and completed in 1934 in the heart of the city, Luna
Park has hosted countless internationally famous personalities, including Pope John Paul
II, Julio Iglesias, Frank Sinatra,
Luciano Pavarotti, Oasis, Jethro Tull, Deep Purple, several ballets, tennis and
The arena hosted the final phase of the 1990 Basketball World Championship.[1]
The Luna Park ground was owned by the late Argentine businessman Tito Lectoure.
It is also famous for being the site of where Eva Duarte and Juan Peron met for the first time.
Notes
External links
- Official site [in Spanish]
| Preceded by Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid Madrid |
FIBA World
Championship Final Venue 1990 |
Succeeded by SkyDome Toronto |
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