Estadio de futbol de San Mames

Opened on 21 August 1913 in a match between the Bilbaoan team and Irun Racing, the San Mames ground is situated in Bilbao's suburban development (Ensanche), very close to the building known as "La Feria Internacional de Muestras de Bilbao". This mythical Bilbaoan club celebrated its centenary in 1998, a celebration in which the stadium, known locally as "the Cathedral", was the main protagonist. With a capacity of 40,000, in every match of the league San Mames seats a multitude of fans who live and breathe for the victories of their lions, as they call the players. The stadium is a technologically impressive structure whose grand arch has become one of the most well known of the city's symbols. En route to the San Mames stadium the bars in calle Licenciado Poza are essential stopping points both before and after matches, with an atmosphere well worth experiencing.

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