Arena Civica

Arena Civica "Gianni Brera" in Milan: panoramic view from the south end
Interactive map of Arena Civica
Former names	Arena del Foro Bonaparte
Location	Parco Sempione,Milan
Coordinates	45°28′33″N9°10′45″E / 45.47583°N 9.17917°E /45.47583; 9.17917
Owner	Comune di Milano (city council)
Capacity	10,000
Construction
Broke ground	1806
Opened	18 August 1807
Renovated	1945
Architect	Luigi Canonica
Tenants
Inter Milan (1930–1947) Milan (1941–1945) Brera FC (2000–present)[1] Inter Women (2023–present)

Arena Civica (Italian pronunciation:[aˈrɛːnaˈtʃiːvika,aˈreːna-]), officiallyArena Gianni Brera, is amulti-purpose stadium inMilan,Italy, which was opened on 18 August 1807. One of the city's main examples ofneoclassical architecture, today it mainly hostsfootball andrugby union games, concerts and cultural events. The stadium can hold 10,000 to 30,000 spectators.

The Arena was the home pitch forInter Milan from 1930 to 1947 and has been the home ofInter Women since 2023. It is also home to Milan's third football team,Brera, as well as being the host venue for an annualathletics meeting – theNotturna di Milano.^[2] Until 2011, the Arena was the home ground ofAmatori Rugby Milano, arugby union club founded in 1927 that won 18 Italian Championships.

The Arena Civica opened on 18 August 1807, and later it was used for football activities, mainly byInternazionale. Inter first played at the Arena in 1909 and moved into the stadium on a permanent basis in 1930. It shared the grounds withAC Milan in the 1940s; Inter moved toSan Siro, the home ground of AC Milan, in 1947. The team returned occasionally for relocated matches, their last being on 10 December 1958 for aFairs Cup fixture againstLyon.^[3] It was also used on 15 May 1910 in theItaly national football team's first official match, a 6–2 victory overFrance.

During its history it has been used for many kinds of events, including the reconstruction of naval battles;William Frederick Cody ("Buffalo Bill") twice brought his "Wild West Show" here. Other artists who performed at the Arena includeChicago,Joe Cocker,Stewart Copeland,The Cure,Little Feat,Ben Harper,Lenny Kravitz,Lou Reed,The Manhattan Transfer,Robert Plant,Public Image Limited,Radiohead,Patti Smith,Ringo Starr,Rod Stewart,Sting andAndy Summers. The Arena is also the site of the Milan Jazzin' Festival.

In 2003, it was renamed "Arena Gianni Brera" in honor of the sportswriter and journalistGianni Brera.^[4]Inter Women announced their move to the stadium in 2023 and played their first match at the Arena Civica on 23 November 2023 againstAC Milan.^[5]

• one 6-lane/400 mtrack
• one football and rugby pitch (100 x 86 m)

• Parco Sempione
• Brera
• Palazzina Appiani

Wikimedia Commons has media related toArena Civica Gianni Brera.

• Description On Comune di Milano website
• ARENA CIVICA.doc(in Italian), a document in Microsoft Word format from the Comune di Milano website offering a history of the arena.
• Arena Civica History of the Arena Civica (Italian)
• History of the Arena Civica (French)

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• Sports venues in Milan
• Multi-purpose stadiums in Italy
• Sports venues completed in 1807
• Tourist attractions in Milan
• Athletics venues in Italy
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