The Metropolitano, Atlético de Madrid’s first stadium, left an indelible mark on the block that hosted it. If we see the Plaza Ciudad de Viena from above, we can see the silhouette of the Atlético de Madrid’s coat of arms.
The Metropolitano square, located in Ciudad Universitaria, is not exactly known for its good state of preservation. Quite the contrary: there are closed shops, somewhat dreary green areas and, where the stadium used to stand, the State Tax Administration Agency.
Today, the only tribute that remains of the old red and white temple in Ciudad de Viena is the figure that can be seen from above the square: an ubranistic wink to the soccer past of the Moncloa-Aravaca district.
The Stadium Metropolitano was inaugurated more than 100 years ago, in May 1923, to give Atlético de Madrid its first major playing field. At the beginning it had a capacity of 25,000 spectators and hosted, in addition to soccer championships, other sporting competitions: from rugby matches to greyhound racing.
Although the stadium became too small for the capital back in 66, it still remains in the memory of the fans: the peña Los Cincuenta has promoted an initiative to place a commemorative plaque in the vicinity of the square, and thus remember those years in which goals were shouted in what is now just another urbanization.