Nelson Mandela Forum
Nelson Mandela Forum is a multi purpose in Florence, Italy that opened in 1985. Its recorded capacity is 7,500.
Key facts
Nelson Mandela Forum is a multi purpose in Florence, Italy that opened in 1985. Its recorded capacity is 7,500. It is owned by Florence. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. Current tenants are Il Bisonte Firenze, Azzurra Volley Firenze.
- Location
- Florence, Italy
- Type
- Multi purpose
- Capacity
- 7,500
- Opened
- 1985
- Status
- Active
- Current owner
- Florence
- Naming rights
- No current sponsor name
- Name changes
- 1
Nelson Mandela Forum is at latitude 43.776859, longitude 11.283045, in Florence, Italy. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.
Data table for this chart
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 43.776859 |
| Longitude | 11.283045 |
| City | Florence |
| Region | Florence |
| Country | Italy |
| OpenStreetMap object | Not recorded |
| Footprint geometry | Not yet exported by the pipeline |
Naming rights
Nelson Mandela Forum has carried 2 recorded names. Palazzetto dello sport di Firenze, Palasport (no sponsor) ran Present. Nelson Mandela Forum (no sponsor) ran 2004 to present.
Data table for this chart
| Name | Sponsor | Period | Deal value | Term | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palazzetto dello sport di Firenze, Palasport | None | Present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Nelson Mandela Forum | None | 2004 to present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia, with citation | Source |
Ownership and operation
| Role | Organization | Period | Status | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Florence | 1985 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
Tenants
| Tenant | Competitions | Period | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il Bisonte Firenze | Not mapped | Present | Current | Source |
| Azzurra Volley Firenze | Not mapped | 1985 to present | Current | Source |
Recorded changes
8 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.
| Date | Table | Field | From | To | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 October 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Nelson Mandela Forum | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Palazzetto dello sport di Firenze, Palasport | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 59968 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venues | capacity | 8300 | 7500 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venues | wikipedia_revid | not set | 1375739767 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venues | wikipedia_title | Nelson_Mandela_Forum | Nelson Mandela Forum | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 50110 | 2026-10 |
| 22 October 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 50109 | 2026-10 |
Sources and licenses
Every ownership, naming and sponsorship row on this page carries the URL it was derived from. The site as a whole is built from these sources:
- Wikidata: CC0 1.0. Data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- OpenStreetMap: ODbL 1.0. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL 1.0). See https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright.
- Wikipedia: CC BY-SA 4.0. Text from Wikipedia, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.
Row-level sources used for this venue: