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| Location | Viale dello Stadio Flaminio I-00196 Rome |
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| Coordinates | 41°55′37.04″N12°28′20.28″E / 41.9269556°N 12.4723000°E /41.9269556; 12.4723000 |
| Owner | Municipality of Rome |
| Operator | Italian Football Federation |
| Capacity | 24,973[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Broke ground | 1957 |
| Opened | 1959 |
| Renovated | 2008 |
| Construction cost | approx. 900 mln Lire |
| Architect | Antonio Nervi |
| Structural engineer | Pier Luigi Nervi |
| Services engineer | Ingg. Nervi & Bartoli |
| Tenants | |
| Capitolina Marines Lazio Football Italy national rugby union team (2000–2011) S.S. Lazio (1989–1990) A.S. Roma (1989–1990) | |
TheStadio Flaminio is a stadium in Rome. It lies along theVia Flaminia, three kilometres northwest of the city centre, 300 metres away from the Parco di Villa Glori.
The interior spaces include a covered swimming pool, rooms for fencing,amateur wrestling,weightlifting,boxing, and gymnastics.
Pier Luigi Nervi designed the Flaminio Stadium with his son, the architect Antonio Nervi, between 1957 and 1958. The structure was built for the1960 Summer Olympics and inaugurated in 1959. The Stadio Flaminio was built on the site of the previousStadio Nazionale PNF. It was mostly devoted tofootball matches and served as the venue for thefootball final in the1960 Summer Olympics.[2]
The Flaminio Stadium is a remarkable example of innovative concrete use, including in situ castings, prefabricated elements, and undulating ferrocement slabs.[3] It represents a unique integration of form and structure, as well as architecture and engineering, reflecting a notable period in Italian architectural culture marked by interdisciplinary collaboration. The project also highlights a key moment in the career of Pier Luigi Nervi, widely regarded as Italy’s most ingenious engineer and a pioneer in the study and application of reinforced concrete.
Abandoned for years, the stadium is now in an advanced state of decay. This degeneration can be traced back to three principal causes: improper interventions that failed to respect the characteristics of the original structure, widespread deterioration caused by years of neglect and the physiological aging of materials and plant systems.
In July 2017, with the cooperation of the Municipality of Rome, Sapienza University,Pier Luigi Nervi Project Association andDO.CO.MO.MO. Italy received a grant from the Getty Foundation and itsKeeping it Modern program toprepare a conservation plan for the Stadio Flaminio.[4]
In 2021, Italian newspaperLeggo reported that Lazio presidentClaudio Lotito had made an 'important and serious proposal' to increase the capacity of the stadium to 40,000 and to return the club to the stadium on a permanent basis.[5] On 13 December 2024, Lotito presented a pre-feasibility study for the Stadio Flaminio to Rome’s Mayor Roberto Gualtieri.[6] He envisions developing a state-of-the-art stadium with a capacity of 50,570 spectators and a retractable roof – all while prioritizing the preservation of the original Nervi structure. Works are estimated to cost at least €438.2m, with the club privately financing over 80% of the amount.[1] He has also outlined plans for the comprehensive redevelopment of the surrounding Flaminio district.[7]
However, his ambition to redevelop the Stadio Flaminio faces competition fromRoma Nuoto, who have proposed an alternative plan. They envision a multi-sport facility, including an Olympic-sized swimming pool, padel courts, and a hockey rink. This proposal minimizes the need for extensive infrastructure upgrades, such as new roads, parking, and transportation, making it a less disruptive and more easily implementable option.[8] On 3 April 2025, the municipal council unanimously rejected the proposal.[9]
Pink Floyd performed two concerts on 11 and 12 July 1988 during theirA Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour.
U2 performed there in May 1987 in front of 45,000 fans and again for 2 nights in July 1993.[10][11]
Bruce Springsteen played two sellout concerts in June 1988 both concerts was attended by a crowd of 40,000 Fans at a total of 80,000 people for hisTunnel of Love express tour having opened his European tour in Turin in front of 65 000 people with one concert at Stadio Communale.
Michael Jackson performed two sell-out concerts on 23 and 24 May 1988 during hisBad World Tour. Each concert was attended by a crowd of 40,000 fans. Police and security guards rescued hundreds of fans from being crushed in the crowd. Jackson also performed another sell-out concert on 4 July 1992 during theDangerous World Tour, in front of 40,000 fans. An amateur recording can be found on YouTube for both concerts.
David Bowie played in front of 45,000 people in 1987.
In 1990,The Rolling Stones played two sellout concerts on July 25 and 26 on theirSteel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour, the last tour to feature Bill Wyman on bass guitar.
On 3 July 1991,Claudio Baglioni held the concertOltre una bellissima notte. For the first time in the history of pop concerts, the stage is positioned in the center of the stadium, with the audience completely surrounding it, filling the stadium in every sector. The event, which attracted 90,000 spectators, was broadcast live on television by RAI and awarded byBillboard as the best concert of the year worldwide.[12][13][14][15]
It was the home ofItaly rugby union national team forSix Nations tournament home matches from Italy's entry in the competition in2000 until2011.
TheItalian Rugby Federation (FIR) announced, in January 2010, that the stadium would undergo an expansion, that will increase its capacity to 42,000, before the 2012 Six Nations Championship.[16] A failure to progress these plans has been cited as the reason for moving Italy's home Six Nations games from 2012.[17] With a capacity of 32,000 (8,000 covered), it was the smallest of the Six Nations stadiums. It is no longer considered big enough for the Italian national team and there were frequent reports[16] that the national team would move toGenoa or to theStadio Olimpico di Roma. This change was confirmed with theItalian Rugby Federation (FIR) becoming upset at broken promises of renovations. It was initially reported that the FIR would move Six Nations matches toStadio Artemio Franchi inFlorence.[17] However, when the city finally began the promised renovations, FIR announced that it would instead keep its Six Nations home fixtures in Rome at Stadio Olimpico,[18] and that it would return to the Flaminio once the project is completed.[19]
The stadium was originally slated to become the home of Praetorians Roma, a newly formed team that would be one of Italy's two representatives in theCeltic League.[20] However, it was later decided thatBenetton Treviso would replace Praetorians.[21]
In the1989–90 Serie A season, bothRoma andLazio played at Stadio Flaminio during the renovations of Stadio Olimpico.[22] Stadio Flaminio was also the home ofAtletico Roma F.C., an association football club who played inLega Pro Prima Divisione, but were dissolved in 2011.
| Preceded by | Summer Olympics Football Men's Finals (Stadio Flaminio) 1960 | Succeeded by National Stadium Tokyo |
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