Las Ventas

bullring, Madrid, Spain

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Las Ventas, officially known as the Plaza Monumental de Las Ventas, is a renowned bullring located in Madrid, Spain. It is considered one of the most important bullfighting venues globally and is built in a Neo-Mudéjar style, featuring ceramic tilework depicting Spanish provincial shields. This circular structure, with a diameter of 196 feet (60 meters), can accommodate nearly 25,000 spectators. Las Ventas is one of the two most prestigious rings for bullfighters in Spain, alongside Sevilla's Real Maestranza. The bullring has eight gates, with the largest, the Puerta Grande, used for triumphant bullfighters.12

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Las Ventas—the largest bullring in Spain, with a capacity of some 25,000 people—is where novice bullfighters have to display their skills in the alternativa (the occasion on which a matador kills his first bull) in order to become established. The bullfighting season runs from March…
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Las Ventas—the largest bullring in Spain, with a capacity of some 25,000 people—is where novice bullfighters have to display their skills in the alternativa (the occasion on which a matador kills his first bull) in order to become established. The bullfighting season runs from March…
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