Kalamata Metropolitan Stadium is a sports arena in
Kalamata,
Messinia, Greece.
The stadium was completed in 1976, and currently has a seating capacity of 4,496.
The stadium is the home field for
Kalamata FC; also, the venue hosts the
Papaflessia International Athletics Meeting and the annual
Easter
Easter,Traditional names for the feast in English are "Easter Day", as in the '' Book of Common Prayer''; "Easter Sunday", used by James Ussher''The Whole Works of the Most Rev. James Ussher, Volume 4'') and Samuel Pepys''The Diary of Samuel ...
festival
Saitopolemos
Saitopolemos is a customary celebration that take place in the Greek city of Messini during Easter. According to legend, its roots can be traced back to the Greek War of Independence in the 1820s, and especially to a battle the Greeks fought agai ...
.
References
External links
Kalamata Stadium profile at Stadia.gr
Athletics (track and field) venues in Greece
Football venues in Greece
Sport in Kalamata
Buildings and structures in Messenia
1976 establishments in Greece
Sports venues completed in 1976
Kalamata F.C.
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