Fiesta Alegre fronton

The Fiesta Alegre fronton was a fronton located on the intersection of the streets Marqués de Urquijo and Juan Álvarez Mendizabal, in the Argüelles area, in Madrid, Spain[1].

Facade of the Fiesta Alegre fronton.

History

The Madrilenian Fiesta Alegre fronton was designed by the architect Francisco Andrés Octavio Palacios and opened to the public in 1892. Originally, it had a 70-meters track and capacity to host 3,500 spectators, an important volume for the time.

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References

  1. Madrid (in Spanish). Viuda de Hernando. 1895.

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