Estadio Gasómetro
The San Lorenzo de Almagro Stadium (popularly known as Estadio Gasómetro) was a football stadium located in the neighborhood of Boedo in Buenos Aires. Inaugurated in 1916, the stadium was the home ground of club San Lorenzo de Almagro before they moved to their new venue, Estadio Pedro Bidegain, which is sometimes referred to as "Estadio Nuevo Gasómetro" ("New Gasometer"), in 1993. The stadium had a capacity of 75,000 people.
| Estadio de San Lorenzo | |
Gasómetro | |
Aerial view of the stadium, 1950 | |
| Address | Av. La Plata and Inclán Buenos Aires Argentina |
|---|---|
| Owner | San Lorenzo de Almagro |
| Type | Stadium |
| Genre(s) | Sporting events |
| Capacity | 75,000 |
| Field size | 110 x 70 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 7 May 1916 |
| Closed | 2 Dec 1979 |
| Demolished | August 1981 |
| Years active | 1916–1979 |
| Tenants | |
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| Website | |
| sanlorenzo.com.ar/viejogasometro | |
The stadium was nicknamed Gasómetro due to its exterior facade that reminded of a gas holder, very common at the time. It has a capacity of 75,000 spectators, being the largest stadium of Argentina until the construction of Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, home venue of Racing Club de Avellaneda, inaugurated in 1950. Racing's stadium had a capacity of 100,000 spectators, then reduced to 66,000 in the 1990s. The stadium was one of the venues for the 1929 South American Championship.