Estadio Osvaldo Casanova
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Estadio Osvaldo Casanova, nicknamed La Catedral,[2] is an arena located in the city of Bahía Blanca in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina. Owned and operated by local club Estudiantes, the arena is mainly used to host basketball and volleyball games. Its seating capacity is 3,950.[3]
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Estadio Osvaldo Casanova | |
La Catedral | |
Location | Santa Fe 51, Bahía Blanca, Argentina |
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Operator | Club Estudiantes (BB) |
Type | Arena |
Capacity | 3,950 |
Surface | Parquet |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1928 |
Opened | January 28, 1939; 85 years ago (1939-01-28) [1][2] |
Renovated | 1958–1959, 1967, 2010–2011, 2014 |
Architect | Manuel Mayer Méndez[2] |
Tenants | |
Estudiantes (BB) |
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The stadium was named after Osvaldo Casanova, president of the club for several periods between 1938 to 1951. Casanova was the main promoter of the creation of the arena, which was finally opened in 1939 with a match between Estudiantes and River Plate.[2]