Opened on June 16, 1950, the Journalist Mário Filho Stadium, Maracanã, has been the scene of two World Cup finals, opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic, Paralympic and Pan-American Games, as well as Confederations Cup competitions. With more than 70 years of history, the stadium is a kind of football temple. It was there that King Pelé celebrated his thousandth goal, in 1969. In addition to sporting competitions, the stadium was also the stage for important events, such as concerts by Madonna, the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Tina Turner and camp masses for the then Pope John Paul II, in the years 1980 and 1997. Construction of one of the largest stadiums on the planet began in 1948. It is 32 meters high and has axes of 317 and 279 meters. Over the years, Maracanã received other names, such as Estádio Mendes de Moraes and Estádio Municipal do Derby, but it became Maracanã because of the birds that lived there, called Maracanã-guaçu, and the Maracanã River, which crosses Tijuca.

Curiosities (worth a box):
Maximum stadium capacity: 78.838
Hours worked in construction: 773.000
Maracanã level in FIFA evaluation: 5
Maracanã lawn has 9 thousand square meters of planted area
8 professional climbers worked on the project

Where it is: Avenida Rei Pelé , s/n - Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro - RJ

How to get there: Metro (Maracanã, São Cristóvão or São Francisco Xavier stations), train (Maracanã and São Cristóvão stations, integrated into Line 2 of the metro) bus, taxi, app car and bike station.

Opening hours: Every day from 9am to 5:30pm (last group leaving at 5pm, ending at 5:30pm). Note: Game days may have changed times.

Comments:
https://www.tourmaracana.com.br/

Value: R$75,00 (entire) and R$37,50 (half)

Source: Maracanã Stadium, Riotur and Federal Government