Allianz Parque
Allianz Parque (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈaljɐ̃s ˈpaʁki] ⓘ), also known as Arena Palmeiras or as Arena Palestra Itália, is a football stadium in Água Branca, São Paulo, Brazil, and the home of Palmeiras. The stadium also serves as a multipurpose arena, and was built to receive concerts and other events besides football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 43,713 spectators for football, and of 55,000 for concerts. At the time of its opening, the stadium had one of the most modern multipurpose spaces in the whole country. The stadium meets all of FIFA's standards, accrediting it to receive the most relevant sports tournaments.
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| Location | 200 Rua Palestra Itália Água Branca Barra Funda São Paulo State of São Paulo Brazil |
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| Coordinates | 23.5275°S 46.6785°W |
| Public transit | Palmeiras–Barra Funda |
| Owner | Palmeiras |
| Operator | WTorre Properties |
| Executive suites | 188 |
| Capacity | 43,713 (football) 12,000 (amphitheater) 55,000 (concerts) |
| Record attendance | Football: 41,457 (Palmeiras 2–1 Corinthians, 29 April 2023) Concert: 50,000 Taylor Swift, The Eras Tour, 26 November 2023 |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd) |
| Surface | GreenFields MX Elite 50 Artificial Turf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 2010 |
| Built | 2010–2014 |
| Opened | 19 November 2014 |
| Construction cost | R$ 630 million US$ 203 million EU€ 181 million |
| Architect | Tomás Taveira, Edo Rocha |
| Project manager | WTorre |
| Structural engineer | WTorre |
| Tenants | |
| Palmeiras (2014–present) | |
Its construction started in 2010 under the authorship of Portuguese architect Tomás Taveira, and completed in November 2014. The stadium was built by the company WTorre Properties/Arenas, belonging to WTorre Group. The stadium is located on the site previously occupied by Palestra Itália Stadium, also popularly known as Parque Antárctica, Palmeiras's former home ground.