Palau Sant Jordi
If you crave world sports essentials, Barcelona, Spain is the place for you! Home to historical monuments, authentic Spanish entertainment, classic eateries, vintage shopping, and breath-taking attractions, the City of Barcelona has something in store for everyone.

So, whether you live in Barcelona or you are visiting the region, either way, glancing at a current schedule list of eclectic events in the City should be on your to-do list.

Barcelona is loaded with activities to do and attractions to see. Sports aficionados will find the region heavens on earth since it is a home to the internationally acclaimed Palau Sant Jordi. Many of you must be living with a wish to see the beleaguered and downtrodden emerging as Champions and Winners.

If it"s not fulfilled yet then head to Palau Sant Jordi and experience ultimate triumph, anticipation, thrill, adversity, action, and tragedy. An indoor sporting arena, Palau Sant Jordi is located in Avinguda Ar?stides Maillol.

The sports stadium is noted as being the most important element of the Olympic Ring. This multi-purpose installation has a capacity of accommodating up to 17,000 seats for sporting events. For musical events, the facility seat 20,000 people. Today, the palau Sant Jordi plays host to all kinds of indoor sport events as well as cultural acts.

Be it sports, concerts, music, festivals or any other regional celebration? the Palau Sant Jordi will add to the shade of that event. The history of the Palau Sant Jordi dates back to 1990, when it was opened for the finals of volleyball and handball and for the competitions of Artistic Gymnastics of the 1992 Olympic Games.

The facility was designed by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki and it primarily included sports pavilion. Later, a Sports Hall was added to the arena which is now used by the handball, basketball, five-a side and hockey teams.

The facility presently features a large dome which is made of reinforced concrete. With its amenities and attractions, Palau Sant Jordi is one of the most impressive and modern arenas in Spain. At the time of the inauguration of Palau Sant Jordi, estimates tell that 5,696 spectators showed their presence.

In 1994, some improvements were made while increasing the seating capacity to 7,334. At present, in addition to holding sports events, the Palau Sant arena also features a wide variety of other spectacles including concerts, music, ballet performances, festivals and the list goes on.

When it holds concerts, a skating ring and an athletics track of 200m is installed to create a stage. Some of the other events featured at Palau Sant Jordi are the Eurobasket and the IAAF Indoor World Championships in Athletics.

In 1998 and 2003, the Palau Sant Jordi was a final venue for the Euroleague Final Fours, while in 2000, it featured Davis Cup. You really do not have to be a sports lover to visit the Sant Jordi arena.

It has an array of attractions beyond sports in store for you! Visit it at night for its impressive lighting. If you"re planning on checking out upcoming events at Palau Sant Jordi, you"ll be glad to learn that the facility has scheduled an array of warmed up events as well as the season"s most exciting events to give keen pleasure to both music addicts and sports lovers alike.

So, come Palau Sant Jordi, grab tickets to the eclectic events and live the excitement of all the actions!