the stadium
The San Siro Stadium was built between 1 August 1925 and 15 September 1926.
In just over a year a structure capable of containing 35,000 spectators was erected. It cost about 5 million Italia Lira to build and the construction was financed by then AC Milan president Piero Pirelli. The first match played at the new stadium was a Milan derby on 19 September 1926. Inter beat AC Milan 6-3.
In 1935 AC Milan sold the stadium to the local government, who added the second tier, increasing the capacity to 60,000. Lighting for night matches was installed in 1957, and an electronic scoreboard was added a decade later.
In 1980
this glorious 'Temple of Football' was named after Giuseppe
Meazza in memory of the former Inter and Italy legend. The
stadium underwent its most recent transformation in 1990 with
the addition of a third tier, completed in time for the 1990
World Cup. The fully covered, total seating capacity is 80,065
Each
of the three tiers is divided into 4 different-coloured
zones (according to
the colour of the seats): orange and red for the rectangular zones,
and green
and blue for the curved zones. The only exception is the third tier
(the highest
of the three), where there are no orange zones.
technical info
- Capacity: 80,065 (updated
to Oct 2008)
- Pitch size: 105 x 68 metres
- Seats in press box: 196
- VIP area: 15 Skyboxes, 13 luxury seating areas (1st tier red sector); 15 Skyboxes, 8 luxury seating areas (1st tier orange sector)
- All stands are covered
- A ditch separates the pitch from the stands
- Electronic boards: 2
- The pitch has underground heating facilities
- There is an underground car parking facility for players and referees
how to get to the stadium
from the airports
From Linate
Airport, take Bus no. 73 to San Babila, then take
underground line 1 (MM1 direction Rho-Fiera), and get off at
Lotto metro station.
From Malpensa
Airport, take the Malpensa Express train to Cadorna FN, then
take underground line 1 (MM1 direction Rho-Fiera) and get off
at Lotto metro station.
From Orio al Serio Airport, take bus to Milano
Centrale station. Take underground line 2 (MM2 direction Abbiategrasso),
change at Cadorna FN metro station, take underground line 1
(MM1 direction Rho-Fiera) and get off at Lotto metro station.
by train
From Milano
Centrale, Milano Porta Garibaldi and Milano
Lambrate stations take underground
line 2 (MM2 direction Abbiategrasso), change at Cadorna FN
metro station, take underground line 1 (MM1 direction Rho-Fiera)
and get off at Lotto metro station.
From Milano
Porta Genova station, take underground line 2 (MM2
direction Cologno/Gessate), change at Cadorna FN metro station,
then take underground line 1 (MM1 direction Rho-Fiera), and
get off at Lotto metro station.
by car
From Torino
(Turin) (motorway A4): after the tollgate proceed in the direction
of Venezia (Venice) up to Milano Certosa intersection, then
follow road signs to San Siro stadium.
From Bologna,
Firenze (Florence), Roma (Rome) (motorway A1): take the Tangenziale
Ovest bypass, exit at Statale 11 intersection, then follow
road signs to San Siro stadium.
From Bergamo,
Verona, Venezia (Venice), Udine (motorway A4): after Milano
Est tollgate proceed in the direction of Torino (Turin) as
far as Milano Certosa intersection, then follow road signs
to San Siro stadium.
From Como,
Lecco, Switzerland (motorway A8 - A9): after the tollgate proceed
towards Milano Certosa, then follow road signs to San Siro
stadium.
access
for disabled persons
Click here.
average time required to reach the stadium
- From Milano Centrale station: 25 minutes
- From Linate airport: 30 minutes
- From Malpensa airport: 50 minutes
- From motorway exit: 20 minutes
san siro tour & museums
In
the stadium
there is a museum dedicated to F.C. Internazionale and A.C. Milan.
Guided
visits take place daily (matchdays excluded) from 10:00-17:00.
For
more info email: tour@sansirotour.com
San
Siro Tour & Museum official website
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