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| Idroscalo | |
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 A view of Idroscalo | |
  Idroscalo | |
| Location | Milan, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°27′42.32″N9°17′18.64″E / 45.4617556°N 9.2885111°E /45.4617556; 9.2885111 |
| Type | Artificial lake |
| Basin countries | Italy |
| Managing agency | Province of Milan |
| Built | 28 October 1930 (1930-10-28) |
| Max. length | 2,600 m (8,500 ft) |
| Max. width | 250–400 m (820–1,310 ft) |
| Max. depth | 3–5 m (9.8–16.4 ft) |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Idroscalo | |
TheIdroscalo is an artificial lake inMilan,Italy that was originally constructed as aseaplane airport. It opened on 28 October 1930,[1] in the heyday of seaplanes. When the use of seaplanes for passenger transport declined it became a recreational and sport facility. The first official rowing event was held in 1934 while Idroscalo was still an airport.[2]
The lake is 2,600 m (8,500 ft) long and was constructed in the late 1920s. Its width ranges from 250 m (820 ft) to 400 m (1,300 ft) and depth from 3 m (9.8 ft) to 5 m (16 ft). It is situated between themunicipalities ofSegrate andPeschiera Borromeo, just within Milan's city limits and nearLinate Airport.
Idroscalo is now owned by theProvince of Milan which has transformed it into a park. The place hosts many recreational activities and is now sometimes known as the "Sea of Milan". The province manages the park and the social and sporting activities within it. Recent sponsorship by theFila sportwear company allowed the park's facilities to be improved to allow water-skiing, free climbing, a mountain bike track and running paths. The park was renamedIdropark Fila for the period of the sponsorship.
Sports within the park includekayaking,canoeing,dragon boats,rowing,sailing,swimming, horse riding andwater skiing. The park is used by theIdroscalo Club,Lega Navale Italiana, andCPPC sports clubs. The lake's firstrowing races were in 1934.[1]European Rowing Championships were held on the lake in1938 and in1950.[3] Other major sporting events were the1988 World Rowing Championships,[4] the 1999Canoe Sprint World Championships and the2003 World Rowing Championships.[2]
Moreover, the Idroscalo has bars and nightclubs which have been the venue for open-air concerts including the Italianmetal festivalsGods of Metal, Evolution Festival and Papaya disco club.
Europark Idroscalo Milano is a nearby family-orientedamusement park, open from March to September and onweekends during the rest of the year. It was originally called Lunapark Milano and was constructed in 1965.
