The PalaNorda is an indoor sporting arena located in Bergamo, Italy. It was open on 6 June 1965[1][2] and is mainly used as the home venue for volleyball and basketball clubs based in and around Bergamo, with other sporting events (tennis, fencing, artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics) taking place occasionally.[3]

PalaNorda
PalaNorda
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Full namePalazzetto dello Sport di Bergamo
AddressVia Alberto Pitentino,
Bergamo, Italy
OwnerComune di Bergamo
Capacity2,250
Construction
Built1962
Opened6 June 1965
ArchitectGiancarlo Eynard, Daniele Eynard
BuilderINCAS Torino
Tenants
Volley Bergamo Foppapedretti
Olimpia Pallavolo
Blurobica
Excelsior

The capacity of the arena is 2,250 people. It is the home venue of Foppapedretti Bergamo (women's volleyball), Olimpia Pallavolo (men's volleyball), Blurobica (basketball), Excelsior (basketball), Bergamasca Scherma Creberg (fencing), Orobica Ginnastica (gymnastics).[3]

It hosts the annual tennis ATP challenger event, Trofeo Faip–Perrel.

References

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  1. ^ "Il vecchio palazzetto volta pagina Dallo sport all'arte, 50 anni di storia". L'Eco di Bergamo (in Italian). 26 October 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Palazzetto dello Sport". Lombardia Beni Culturali (in Italian). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Palanorda – Palazzo dello sport". Bergamo Infrastrutture (in Italian). Retrieved 15 September 2017.

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