 the estÃ¡dio cidade de coimbra is a stadium in coimbra, portugal. this stadium belongs to the municipality of coimbra and is mainly used by the acadÃ©mica de coimbra's football team. until 2003, it was called the estÃ¡dio municipal de coimbra (), or the estÃ¡dio do calhabÃ©, after the name of its location in coimbra. the stadium was rebuilt, expanded, and modernized to host some uefa euro 2004 matches. far beyond the sports stadium itself, all the project, called euro stadium project, included the possibility of organizing sports, culture, and commercial events, by the modernization of the entire calhabÃ© area in coimbra. on 29 october 2003, acadÃ©mica de coimbra played at home to sport lisboa e benfica in the first official match in the remodelled stadium. ==features== its design does not involve any historical or traditional references, as the idea was to create a new, contemporary image with glass faÃ§ades and an aesthetic roof supported by elegant stands. the existing athletics track has been preserved for possible use as a multi-purpose facility in the future. the stadium was designed by the portuguese architectural firm plarq in association with kss design group of london. the plarq team was led by the architect antÃ³nio monteiro. the stadium has 30,210 seats, two-thirds of which are covered. the complex boasts a large press centre, a bar, kitchens, and a restaurant with a panoramic view of the pitch. the project of the stadium took advantage of old seats: of close to 15,000 (all seated), involved the planned remodelling of the tier which extends ar
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