San Mamés Stadium (1913)
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This article is about the original stadium opened in 1913. For the replacement opened in 2013, see San Mamés Stadium (2013). For the town in Burgos, see San Mamés de Burgos.
San Mamés Stadium (Spanish: Estadio San Mamés [esˈtaðjo sam maˈmes]; also known as La Catedral [la kateˈðɾal], "The Cathedral"), was a football stadium in Bilbao, Biscay, Spain. The stadium was the home of Athletic Bilbao, known as Los Leones de San Mamés-Bilboko lehoiak (The Lions of San Mamés). They are known as Los Leones because their stadium was built near a church called San Mamés (Saint Mammes). Mammes was an early Christian, born in A.D. 259, who was thrown to the lions by the Romans.
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La Catedral | |
Full name | Estadio San Mamés |
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Location | Bilbao, Spain |
Owner | Athletic Bilbao |
Operator | Athletic Bilbao |
Capacity | 39,750[1][2] |
Field size | 105 x 68 m |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Built | 20 January 1913 |
Opened | 21 August 1913 |
Renovated | 1952, 1982 |
Closed | 5 June 2013 |
Demolished | 6 June 2013 |
Construction cost | 50.000 ptas |
Architect | Manuel María Smith |
Tenants | |
(selected matches) |
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The club's new stadium, of the same name, was inaugurated on 16 September 2013.[3][4]