Plaza de Toros de El Bibio
The Plaza de Toros de El Bibio is a bullring located in Gijón, Asturias, Spain.
| El Bibio | |
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Plaza de Toros de El Bibio | |
 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 |
| 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 |
Situated in the neighbourhood of El Bibio, it was inaugurated on August 12, 1888, with a bullfighting with Luis Mazzantini and Rafael Guerra, Guerrita.[1]
The bullring was destroyed in the Spanish Civil War and it was renovated in 1997. On March 20, 1992, it was declared Bien de Interés Cultural.[2]
Apart from bullfighting, the ring is also used for music concerts.
Aerial view of the bullring
El Bibio, during a corrida
References
- "Los Toros" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 13 August 1888. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- Plaza de Toros de El Bibio
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