Jai Alai/Cesta Punta---Beti Jai Opens to the Public--for one day

The restoration of the iconic open air fronton Beti-Jai (Madrid) reached a new phase when the fronton was opened to the public for a day on Thursday, June 13, 2019. From what I saw and read, it has been, so far, a magnificent restoration. Originally opened in 1894, the 67 meter (220 feet) long, 20 meter (65 feet) wide concha (court) has not been used for Basque Pelota since 1919. It served many other purposes (SEE THE BLOG POST HERE) before being abandoned. Since 2015 a start-stop restoration has been underway. You can now see the results on the inside. What is still unclear is "where do we go from here." The inside amenities (seating, concessions, bathrooms, etc.) remain to be restored. How long that will take (some might question if that will happen), and, when, if ever, this magnificent arena will hear the crash of pelota on wall, remain to be seen. But just take a look at what they have done already, and begin to imagine...

News articles

Noticias de Navarre

El Independente

El Pais

Larazon

Ferrovial Blog: The Day the Beti Jai got its shine back. (English)

3d Virtual Tour (Beti Jai Twitter)