Bullrings of the world
Whether you think bullfighting is cruel or [adopts pretentious voice] a beguiling part of Hispanic cutlure (it’s probably both), the fact remains that the stadiums in which this ritual takes place are some of the most beautiful sporting arenas in the world. From this thread on Skyscraper City comes a selection of the world’s greatest plazas de toros.
Ciudad Real, Spain (the oldest in the world, dating from 1641)
Ronda, Spain
Murcia, Spain
Albufeira, Portugal
Madrid, Spain
Nimes, France
Barcelona, Spain
Almeria, Spain
Villaluenga del Rosario, Cádiz, Spain
Photo at top: Santa Eulalia, Portugal
Whether you think bullfighting is cruel or [adopts pretentious voice] a beguiling part of Hispanic cutlure (it’s probably both), the fact remains that the stadiums in which this ritual takes place are some of the most beautiful sporting arenas in the world. From this thread on Skyscraper City comes a selection of the world’s greatest plazas de toros.
Ciudad Real, Spain (the oldest in the world, dating from 1641)
Ronda, Spain
Murcia, Spain
Albufeira, Portugal
Madrid, Spain
Nimes, France
Barcelona, Spain
Almeria, Spain
Villaluenga del Rosario, Cádiz, Spain
Photo at top: Santa Eulalia, Portugal
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