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Palasport Mens Sana

Coordinates: 43°20′2.40″N 11°18′49.28″E / 43.3340000°N 11.3136889°E / 43.3340000; 11.3136889
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Palasport Mens Sana
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Full namePalasport Mens Sana
Former namesPalasclavo[2]
LocationVia Sclavo, 53100 Siena, Italy
Coordinates43°20′2.40″N 11°18′49.28″E / 43.3340000°N 11.3136889°E / 43.3340000; 11.3136889
CapacityBasketball:
6,000 (seating)
7,050 (standing)
SurfaceParquet
Construction
Built1975-1976[1]
OpenedOctober 24, 1976[2]
Tenants
Montepaschi Siena (1976–present)

Palasport Mens Sana is an indoor sporting arena located in Via Sclavo, Siena, Italy. The seating capacity of the arena is for 6,000 people. Opened in 1976, it is currently home to the Mens Sana Basket professional basketball team.

It was one of the host arenas of the EuroBasket 1979.

In 2020, LED lightings are being installed to be modern, adequate and energy savings. Also, the central scoreboard is being dismantled as well.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ PalaMensSana Archived 2009-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Storia degli impianti Archived 2008-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Pallavolo SuperLega - Lavori iniziati al PalaEstra di Siena, risolveranno il problema dell'illuminazione, ma non quello del riscaldamento". iVolley Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-12-01.
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