Plaza de Toros de El Bibio facts for kids
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Plaza de Toros de El Bibio
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Façade of El Bibio bullring at night
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| General information | |
| Type | Bullring |
| Architectural style | Neo-Mudéjar |
| Address | c/ Ezcurdia, 33203 Gijón |
| Town or city | Gijón, Asturias |
| Country | Spain |
| Coordinates | 43°32′07.7″N 05°38′43.9″W / 43.535472°N 5.645528°W |
| Current tenants | Circuitos Taurinos |
| Construction started | 1886 |
| Completed | 1888 |
| Inaugurated | August 12, 1888 |
| Renovated | 1997 |
| Owner | Gijón City Hall |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 50 m |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Ignacio de Velasco |
| Other designers | Carlos Velasco Peyronnet |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 9,258 |
| Official name: Plaza de Toros de El Bibio | |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1992 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0007222 |
The Plaza de Toros de El Bibio is a bullring located in Gijón, Asturias, Spain.
Situated in the neighbourhood of El Bibio, it was inaugurated on August 12, 1888, with a bullfighting with Luis Mazzantini and Rafael Guerra, Guerrita.
The bullring was partially destroyed between July and August 1936, in the context of Spanish Civil War. In August 1937, after the city was taken by the Nationalist faction, Francoist troops used its ruins as a temporary concentration camp for Republican prisoners.
It was renovated in 1997. On March 20, 1992, it was declared Bien de Interés Cultural.
Apart from bullfighting, the ring is also used for music concerts.
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Aerial view of the bullring
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El Bibio, during a corrida
See also
In Spanish: Plaza de toros de El Bibio para niños
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