Milan's San Siro Stadium Faces Demolition Despite Cultural Heritage Status
Despite efforts to preserve it, Milan's San Siro stadium, constructed in the 1920s by Ulisse Stacchini, is set for demolition. The Lombardy Regional Commission for Cultural Heritage had pushed for its conservation due to its cultural importance. In October 2025, the Milan City Council sanctioned the sale of the venue to AC Milan and Inter Milan, who aim to build a new stadium by 2031. Initially designed for 35,000 spectators, its current capacity exceeds 75,000. Since the end of World War II, it has been home to both clubs, accumulating 87 domestic and 21 European titles. Notable features include red roof beams, cylindrical towers, and distinctive ramps. It also hosted Bob Marley's concert in 1980, attended by 120,000 fans, with sections like Curva Sud and Curva Nord.
Key facts
- San Siro stadium was built in the 1920s by architect Ulisse Stacchini
- Milan City Council approved the sale of the site to AC Milan and Inter Milan in October 2025
- A new stadium designed by Foster & Partners and MANICA is planned for completion by 2031
- The stadium originally had a capacity of 35,000 and now holds over 75,000
- It has been home to both AC Milan and Inter Milan since after World War II
- The rivalry between the two clubs has produced 87 domestic and 21 European titles
- Bob Marley performed his largest concert there in 1980 for 120,000 people
- Stefano Boeri Architetti proposed a 2019 redevelopment plan with a 4.5-hectare park
Entities
Artists
- Ulisse Stacchini
- Fillipo Iemmolo
- Antonio Cunazza
- Peter Sealy
- Bob Marley
- Stefano Boeri
Institutions
- AC Milan
- Inter Milan
- Lombardy Regional Commission for Cultural Heritage
- Milan City Council
- Foster & Partners
- MANICA
- OFFside Fest Italia
- Sport&impianti
- John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
- Stefano Boeri Architetti
- Atalanta
- U.S. Lecce
- SS Lazio
- Azure Magazine
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Lombardy
- Torino