Venus Stadium was a multi-use
stadium
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in
Bucharest
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. It was the home ground of
Venus Bucharest
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. It held 15,000 people.
Venus arena was inaugurated in 1931 as a field dedicated only to football. One of the oldest and most truthful leaders of the club, Alexandru Eladescu, sold a forest, private property, to obtain the necessary money to build the stadium. It held five
Romanian Cup
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finals and one
Romania
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match on May 18, 1939, against
Latvia
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finished 4–0. After the communist authorities came to power in Romania the club was dissolved and the arena demolished. It was situated where ''Parcul Operei'' is today.
1931 establishments in Romania
FCSB
Defunct football venues in Romania
Demolished buildings and structures in Bucharest
Greater Romania
Sports venues completed in 1931
Sports venues demolished in 1953
1953 disestablishments in Romania
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