Camp Nou is the football stadium of FC Barcelona, opened on 24 September 1957 in the Les Corts district of the city. The club had outgrown its older ground, and the new stadium was designed by the architects Francesc Mitjans, Josep Soteras and Lorenzo Garcia-Barbon. Its name means New Field in Catalan, and it was built to hold far more spectators than the old Camp de Les Corts. It became the largest stadium in Europe and has hosted European finals, the opening game of the 1982 World Cup and Olympic matches. For Catalans the club and the stadium are also symbols of their regional identity. A large modernization and expansion has been underway in recent years.
Before and after
- 29 July 1957Birth of Fumio Kishida
- 1 August 1957Founding of German Federal Bank
- 14 August 1957Birth of Dani Rodrik
- 21 September 1957Birth of Kevin Rudd
- 24 September 1957Construction of Camp Nou
- from 4 October 1957 to 1 July 1975Space race
- 4 October 1957Launch of Sputnik 1
- 23 October 1957Birth of Paul Kagame
- from 23 October 1957 to 30 June 1958Ifni War
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