D. Afonso Henriques Stadium
Location
Guimaraes (355 kilometres northeast of Lisbon)
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| Inside view of D. Afonso Henriques Stadium in Guimaraes, Portugal built for the Euro 2004 European Soccer Championship. AFP PHOTO |
Capacity
30,000
Match schedule
June 14 - Denmark-Italy, June 22 - Italy-Bulgaria
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| Aerial view taken in November 2003 of the Estadio D. Alfonso Enriques in Guimaraes. The stadium will host up to 30.000 football fans during two games of the first round of the Euro 2004, Denmark vs Italy 14 June and Italy vs Bulgaria 22 June. The continental competition will be hosted by Portugal from 12 June to 05 July 2004. AFP PHOTO |
Characteristics
Renovated stadium (completed Sept. 2003)
Cost
28 million euros
Resident club
Vitoria de Guimaraes (Div. 1)
Other features
One of three refurbished stadiums its capacity was doubled for Euro 2004. The stadium is named after Portugal's first king, who was born in Guimaraes. Grey and white seats behind one of the goals create the image of King Afonso Henriques holding a shield and a sword.