Camp Nou stadium

Camp Nou is a stadium owned by the Barcelona Football Club. Why Camp Know? In Catalan, this phrase means "New Field". Camp Nou hosted World Cup and European Championship football matches. The stadium is also used as a playground for famous artists. Michael Jackson, U2, Frank Sinatra, Luciano Pavarotti and other world stars have appeared here. The Camp Nou was built between 1955 and 1957 and was designed by architects Francesc Mittance Miro and Josep Soteras Mauri. Initially, the object was called FC Barcelona Stadium, and its current name was established in 2001. The first renovation of Camp Nou Stadium was in 1981, it was expanded to 120,000 spectators in connection with the FIFA World Cup. But already in 1998, UEFA introduced new rules - to remove standing places, providing such fan zones with seats. For Camp Nou to remain spacious, the lawn had to be lowered.