PalaCalafiore
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Full name | Palazzo dello Sport Francesco Calafiore |
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Former names | PalaPentimele (1990–2004) |
| Address | Reggio Calabria Italy |
| Location | Parco Pentimele, Reggio Calabria, Italy |
| Coordinates | 38°08′36.88″N 15°39′23.65″E / 38.1435778°N 15.6565694°E |
| Capacity | 8,450 |
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| Opened | 1990 |
The Francesco Calafiore Sports Palace (Italian: Palazzo dello Sport Francesco Calafiore), commonly known as PalaCalafiore, is a sports arena in Reggio Calabria, Italy.
History
Its modern architecture and impressive size make it one of the most important covered sports arenas in Italy; capable of holding 8,450 spectators at full capacity, it is one of the largest in Italy. There is a large outdoor parking lot.[1]
Built in 1990, it was called PalaPentimele until 2004. In 2004, it was named after Francesco Calafiore, a sports journalist from Reggio Calabria specializing in basketball.[2]
The venue was renovated in 2010 for that year's FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship, and next to it, a gymnasium with a retractable roof and stands, a regulation-sized parquet playing field, fully air-conditioned and called the "warm-up area" was built.
In March 2012, the metal structure of the stage under construction, which was supposed to host a concert for Laura Pausini's Inedito World Tour 2011-2012, collapsed, crashing down onto the steps and several workers. The structure struck one of the workers, who died instantly.[3][4] Investigations revealed that the PalaCalafiore has only a partial certificate of habitability; musical and sporting events have been hosted in the structure in the past with the authorization of the mayor who acted in derogation.[5]
References
- ↑ "Elenco Impianti Sportivi". Archived from the original on 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
- ↑ "Reggio Calabria: intitolato il palazzetto". Lega Basket. 4 August 2004. Archived from the original on 22 March 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
- ↑ Redazione Online (2012). "Crolla il palco del concerto della Pausini Muore schiacchiato un operaio di 31 anni".
- ↑ Giuseppe Baldessarro (2012). "Crolla palco per Laura Pausini un operaio morto, due feriti".
- ↑ "Pausini, stop al tour Mai più al PalaCalafiore". 2012.