Estadio Alvear y Tagle

Estadio Alvear y Tagle
Aerial view of the stadium, c. 1932
Map
AddressAlvear Avenue and Tagle, Buenos Aires
Coordinates34°34′55″S 58°23′49″W / 34.582°S 58.397°W / -34.582; -58.397
OwnerBA Pacific Railway
OperatorC.A. River Plate
Capacity50,000
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened20 May 1923
Closed1937
Demolished1938; 86 years ago (1938)
ArchitectBernardo Messina
Tenants

The Estadio Alvear y Tagle was a stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The venue had a capacity for 40,000 spectators and was located on Alvear (now Del Libertador Avenue and Tagle street), in the Recoleta district. Opened in 1923, it was rented and operated by Club Atlético River Plate,[1] being used as its home venue until the club inaugurated the Estadio Monumental in 1938.[2]

  1. ^ El Monumental on FIFA website
  2. ^ River, sus comienzos y sus estadios Archived 2014-12-19 at the Wayback Machine on La Nación