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Saturday, September 28, 2019

PLAZA DE TOROS IN SEVILLE 3, SPAIN, MAY 2018

Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza is the largest bullfighting arena in Spain. Located in the impressive 18th-century bullfighting arena Plaza de Toros is the 'Museo Taurino', a museum on the history of Bullfighting Plaza de Toros.
Bullfighting Plaza de Toros de Sevilla is the largest and most important arena for bullfighting in Spain. For example, the largest bullfighting festival in the world is held during the festival week Feria de Abril. The full name is "La Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla". The oval arena is located in the El Arenal harbour district, was built in the 18th century and can accommodate 13,000 spectators. The Plaza de Toros has a unique Baroque façade, dating from 1762-1881.
In the Plaza de Toros, there is also the 'Museum of bullfighting' with, among other things, a hall with paintings about bullfighting. The museum displays all kinds of objects that show the history and evolution of bullfighting and toreros in Spain.
Located near the bullfighting arena are several statues of people who were significant in the history of bullfighting, like the toreador's Curro Romero, Manolo Vázquez and Maria de las Mercedes from Bourbon-Sicily, the mother of King Juan Carlos
We, The Tree AMIGOS Travelers - me Stan  and two Vasko’s visited both of them. It was in May and there was no any Bullfighting, but we enjoyied the reach collection of the Museum and the large view in the Placa del Toros. I  took a lot of photos, the best of them are   posted in this blogpost of Plaza de Toros.










 

 























 

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