Plaza de Toros de El Bibio
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| El Bibio | |
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| File:El Bibio bullring at night.jpg
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 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 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 |
| El Bibio Bullring | |
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| Native name Spanish: Plaza de Toros de El Bibio |
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| Location | Gijón, Spain |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| 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 destroyed in the Spanish Civil War and it was renovated in 1997. On March 20, 1992, it was declared Bien de Interés Cultural.[1]
Apart from bullfighting, the ring is also used for music concerts.
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Plaza de toros del Bibio en Gijón-Asturias.jpg
General view of El Bibio
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Interior Plaza de Toros El Bibio.jpg
El Bibio, during a corrida
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