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{{Short description|Public park in Monterrey, Nuevo León}}
{{Infobox park
| name = Fundidora Park
| photo = Parque Fundidora, Monterrey1.jpg
| photo_width = 300
| photo_caption = The Old Steel Mill at Fundidora Park
| type = [[Urban Park]]
| location = [[Monterrey]], [[Mexico]]
| coords = {{coord|25|40|41|N|100|17|00|W|region:MX_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| area = {{convert|144|ha|acre}}<ref name="FundidoraN">{{Cite web|url=https://www.parquefundidora.org/acerca/nosotros|title=Parque Fundidora - Acerca - Nosotros|website=www.parquefundidora.org|access-date=2019-11-27}}</ref>
| created = 2001<ref name="FundidoraH">{{Cite web|url=https://www.parquefundidora.org/acerca/historia|title=Parque Fundidora - Acerca - Historia|website=www.parquefundidora.org|access-date=2019-11-27}}</ref>
| operator = ''Fideicomiso Fundidora''<ref name="FundidoraH"/>
| visitation_num = over 8.5 million annually<ref name="FundidoraN"/>
| open = 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.parquefundidora.org/acerca/accesos-y-horario|title=Parque Fundidora - Acerca - Accesos y Horario|website=www.parquefundidora.org|access-date=2019-11-27}}</ref>
}}

'''Fundidora Park''' (''Parque Fundidora'' in Spanish)  is an [[urban park]] located in the Mexican city of [[Monterrey]], built in what once were the grounds of the [[Monterrey Foundry]], the first [[steel]] and [[iron]] [[foundry]] in [[Latin America]], and, for many years, the most important one in the region.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bervera |first=Carlos Herrero |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=omgEIPIkV2EC&dq=fundidora+monterrey+m%C3%A1s+importante+siderurgica+de+am%C3%A9rica+latina&pg=PA160 |title=Los empresarios mexicanos de origen vasco y el desarrollo del capitalismo en México, 1880-1950 |date=2004 |publisher=Plaza y Valdes |isbn=978-970-722-312-7 |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Chávez |first=Gerardo González |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RDxDDQj-hJ4C&dq=fundidora+monterrey+m%C3%A1s+importante+siderurgica+de+am%C3%A9rica+latina&pg=PA206 |title=El estado y la globalización en la industria siderúrgica mexicana |date=2008 |publisher=UNAM |isbn=978-968-9172-42-0 |language=es}}</ref>

==History and location==
[[File:Fundidora mty.jpg|thumb|left|Parque Fundidora with steel mill ruins]]
[[File:Cintermexmonterrey.jpg|thumb|left|View of [[CINTERMEX]]]]
The '''Parque Fundidora''' is located inside the grounds formerly occupied by ''Fundidora Monterrey'', a steel foundry company of great importance to the economic development of the city during the 20th century. After its bankruptcy in 1986, Federal and State government showed interest in using the land to create a public park with the aim to preserve its history as well as being a center of culture, business, entertainment and ecological awareness for the people of the city.<ref name="FundidoraH"/> In 1988 the land was expropriated and the ''Fideicomiso Fundidora'' ''(Fundidora Trust)'' was created to manage it in an arrangement between the State government and private investment.<ref name="FundidoraH"/> Construction began in 1989, starting with the preservation of historically important buildings and structures within the foundry and the dismantling of the others, followed by the construction of the CINTERMEX convention center, [[Plaza Sesamo]] amusement park, a hotel and a cinematheque. Construction and rehabilitation continued during the rest of the 1990s.<ref name="FundidoraH"/>

The park opened on February 24, 2001, with an area of {{convert|114|ha|acre}}, receiving the additional name of ''Museum of Industrial Archaeology Site''. In 2010 the ''Paseo Santa Lucía'' development, consisting of a {{convert|2.35|km}} artificial river and accompanying river-walk, is incorporated to the park bringing it into its current state, with a total area of  {{convert|144|ha|acre}}, {{convert|80|ha|acre}} of which are green space, 2 lakes, 23 fountains, 16 buildings, 27 large scale industrial structures and 127 pieces of steel-making machinery and tools of historical importance to the state of [[Nuevo Leon]].<ref name="FundidoraH"/> There is  a {{convert|3.4|km}} long track surrounding the original section of the park.<ref name="FundidoraN"/>

==Buildings==

===Monterrey Arena===

[[File:Arena Monterrey.jpg|thumb|200px|Arena Monterrey]]

{{Main|Monterrey Arena}}

Arena Monterrey is an indoor arena in Monterrey, Mexico. It is primarily used for concerts, shows and indoor sports like indoor soccer or basketball. It used to be the home arena of the Monterrey Fury indoor soccer team and the Fuerza Regia, a professional basketball team in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional and the Monterrey La Raza, a team in the NISL.

The Arena Monterrey is owned by Publimax S.A. de C.V. (TV Azteca Northeast), part of the Avalanz Group, who owns 80% and by TV Azteca who owns 20%. The arena is 480,000 square feet (45,000&nbsp;m{{sup|2}}) in size.

===Cintermex===

===Parque Fiesta Aventuras===
[[File:PLAZA SESAMO.JPG|thumb|right|200px|The park's entrance as ''Parque Plaza Sésamo''.]]
'''Parque Fiesta Aventuras''' (formerly '''Parque Plaza Sésamo''') is a theme park located in the complex that originally opened in 1995. The park was operated under a license from [[Sesame Workshop]], the owners of ''[[Sesame Street]]'' and ''[[Plaza Sésamo]]''.

On May 18, 2022, the park announced that it would rebrand as Parque Fiesta Aventuras for the 2022 season following a two-year period of closure. The reason for the rebranding was not classified by the park, but is likely that the owners had terminated the license to use the Plaza Sésamo branding and characters.<ref name="facebook">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/Parquefiestaaventuras/photos/a.160542600667377/5178923278829259|website = facebook.com | title = Facebook|access-date=2022-06-04}}[[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]</ref>

===Auditorio Banamex===

[[Auditorio Citibanamex]] (formerly named '''Auditorio Coca-Cola,''' '''Auditorio Fundidora''' and '''Auditorio Banamex''') is an indoor amphitheatre with a capacity of 8,200.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ocesa.com.mx/place/auditorio-citibanamex/ |title=Auditorio Citibanamex |access-date=2018-03-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315200318/http://www.ocesa.com.mx/place/auditorio-citibanamex/ |archive-date=2018-03-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br>
The amphitheatre opened in 1994 with a sponsorship by [[The Coca-Cola Company]], and it was the primary venue for concerts until the [[Monterrey Arena|Arena Monterrey]] opened in 2003.

===Centro de las Artes===

===Museo de Acero===

==Visualscapes==
<gallery>
File:Torre de la Fundidora.jpg|post-industrial Tower
File:Steel mill Fundidora Park.jpg|Horno 3 - 3rd Blast Furnace
File:Parque Fundidora (2).jpg
File:Parque Fundidora.jpg|Green Field
File:Structure in Fundidora Park.jpg
File:Parque Fundidora (Monterrey).jpg|Horno 3 before restoration
File:Fountain in Parque Fundidora.jpg|Fountain
File:Steel Structure Fundidora Park.jpg|Steel Structure Fundidora Park
File:Antigua Nave Lewis Parque Fundidora.jpg|'''Expo Center''' @ the Old Lewis Building.<br />Host of the [[2007 Universal Forum of Cultures]]
</gallery>

<gallery>
File:Cintermex1.jpg|Interior de CINTERMEX.
File:Fundidora2.jpg|Vista a la torre.
File:Fundidora3a.jpg|Vista a fundidora.
File:Fundidora4.jpg|Paseo Santa Lucía.
File:Fundidora6.jpg|Vista al Horno 3.
File:Fundidora7.jpg|Entrada al museo.
File:Fundidora9.jpg|Parque Fundidora.
File:Fundidora10.jpg|Chimeneas del parque y vista al Cerro de la Silla.
File:Fundidora13.jpg|El auditorio y el parque.
File:Fundidora14.jpg|Lago Fundidora.
</gallery>

==Events==

{{Infobox motorsport venue
| name          = Fundidora Park Circuit
| location      = Fundidora Park, [[Monterrey]], [[Mexico]]
| coordinates   = 
| image         = [[File:Fundidora Park Raceway.svg|class=skin-invert|300px]]
| image_caption = Grand Prix Circuit (2001–2006)
| events        = [[Champ Car World Series]]<br />''[[Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey]]'' (2001–2006)<br />[[A1 Grand Prix]] ([[2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Mexico|2006]])<br />[[Formula Atlantic]] (2002–2006)<br />[[Barber Pro Series]] (2003)<br />[[Indy Lights]] (2001)
| capacity      = 
| architect     = 
| broke_ground  =
| opened        = 2001
| closed        = 2006
| layout       = Grand Prix Circuit (2001–2006)
| length_km     = 3.390
| length_mi     = 2.104
| surface       = Asphalt
| turns         = 15 
| record_time   = 1:14.529
| record_driver = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sébastien Bourdais]]
| record_car    = [[Lola B02/00|Lola B03/00]]
| record_year   = [[2006 Tecate Grand Prix of Monterrey|2006]]
| record_class  = [[Champ Car World Series|Champ Car]]
}}

* The [[Champ Car]] World Series Grand Prix of Monterrey was held from 2001 to 2006 (see [[Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey]]).
* Fundidora Park has been the venue of [[UN]] and [[Organization of American States|OEA]] summits.
* On February 26, 2006, the [[Fundidora Park raceway]] hosted the [[2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Mexico]] in [[A1 Grand Prix]] racing series.
* The park was the center of the [[2007 Universal Forum of Cultures]]. For this event, an area of {{convert|30|ha|km2}} was joined to the 120 original hectares and also was joined to the city's [[Macroplaza|Great Plaza]] by the [[Santa Lucia Riverwalk]].
* The [[Pal Norte]] music fest and the [[Machaca Fest]] are hosted in the park every year.

===Champ Car race history===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Season
! Date
! Driver
! Team
! Report
|-
! [[2001 CART season|2001]]
| March 11
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Cristiano da Matta]]
| [[Newman/Haas Racing]]
| [[2001 Tecate/Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! [[2002 CART season|2002]]
| March 10
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Cristiano da Matta]]
| [[Newman/Haas Racing]]
| [[2002 Tecate/Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! [[2003 CART season|2003]]
| March 23
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Paul Tracy]]
| [[Forsythe Racing]]
| [[2003 Tecate Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix|Report]]
|-
! [[2004 Champ Car season|2004]]
| May 23
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sébastien Bourdais]]
| [[Newman/Haas Racing]]
| [[2004 Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey|Report]]
|-
! [[2005 Champ Car season|2005]]
| May 22
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Bruno Junqueira]]
| [[Newman/Haas Racing]]
| [[2005 Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey|Report]]
|-
! [[2006 Champ Car season|2006]]
| May 21
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sébastien Bourdais]]
| [[Newman/Haas Racing]]
| [[2006 Tecate Grand Prix of Monterrey|Report]]
|}

===A1GP race history===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Season
! Date
! Sprint Race Winner
! Feature Race Winner
! Report
|-
| [[2005–06 A1 Grand Prix season|2005–2006]]
| February 26
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alexandre Premat]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alexandre Premat]]
| [[2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Mexico|Report]]
|}

===Lap records===

The fastest official race lap records at the Fundidora Park Circuit are listed as:

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Class !! Time !! Driver !! Vehicle !! Event
|-
| [[Champ Car World Series|Champ Car]] || '''1:14.529''' || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sébastien Bourdais]] || [[Lola B02/00]] || [[2006 Tecate Grand Prix of Monterrey]]
|-
| [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]] || '''1:15.386''' || {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Cristiano da Matta]] || [[Lola B02/00]] || [[2002 Tecate/Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix]]
|-
| [[A1 Grand Prix|A1 GP]] || '''1:21.100''' || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alexandre Prémat]] || [[A1 Grand Prix car#Design|Lola A1GP]] || [[2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Mexico]]
|-
| [[Formula Atlantic]] || '''1:23.206'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2006 Formula Atlantic Fundidora Park |url=https://www.racingyears.com/race/2006%2520Formula%2520Atlantic%2520Fundidora%2520Park |date=21 May 2006 |access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Graham Rahal]] || [[Swift 016.a]] || [[2006 Atlantic Championship|2006 Monterrey Formula Atlantic round]]
|-
| [[Indy NXT|Indy Lights]] || '''1:24.282'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2001 Indy Lights Monterrey |url=https://www.racingyears.com/race/2001%2520Indy%2520Lights%2520Monterrey |date=11 March 2001 |access-date=9 July 2022}}</ref> || {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Mario Domínguez (racing driver)|Mario Domínguez]] || [[Lola T97/20]] || [[2001 Indy Lights season|2001 Monterrey Indy Lights round]]
|-
| [[Barber Pro Series]] || '''1:34.095'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2003 Barber Dodge Pro Series Round 2: Monterrey, 22nd March |url=http://www.dlg.speedfreaks.org/archive/2003/barber.html |date=22 March 2003 |access-date=16 July 2022}}</ref> || {{flagicon|MEX}} [[David Martínez (racing driver)|David Martínez]] || [[List of Reynard Motorsport cars|Reynard 98E]] || [[2003 Barber Dodge Pro Series|2003 Monterrey Barber Pro round]]
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[List of preserved historic blast furnaces]]
* [[Enrique Abaroa Castellanos]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Parque Fundidora}}
* [http://www.parquefundidora.org Fundidora Park official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040410002523/http://www.pistadehielofundidora.com/ Mabe Fundidora Ice Rink: localized at Fundidora Park, Monterrey, Nuevo León]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090511003641/http://centrodelasartes.com.mx/ Centro de las Artes CONARTE]
* [http://elitealbums.blogspot.com/2015/01/fundidora-park.html Fundidora Park Slideshow]

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