Bullring of Logroño, Bullring in Logroño, Spain

The Plaza de Toros de La Ribera is a circular brick and exposed-concrete arena designed by architects Diego Garteiz and Javier Labad, with 11,046 seats and a retractable roof. A glazed gallery rings the building, overlooking the Ebro River. Its ten seating sections (tendidos) mix sun and shade: sections 10, 1, 2, 3 and 4 are shaded, 6, 7 and 8 are sunny, and 5 and 9 are mixed.

The current bullring opened on 21 September 2001 with a bullfight featuring Enrique Ponce, El Juli and Diego Urdiales. It replaced the La Manzanera ring, inaugurated in 1915 about 150 metres away and demolished in 2000. That earlier ring, designed by Fermín Álamo Ferrer in Neo-Mudéjar style, was built in 104 days and held 9,723 spectators.

The bullring becomes a focal point during the yearly San Mateo Fair in September, drawing visitors from across the region. Throughout these festivities, the venue serves as the heart of local celebrations rooted in northern Spain's traditions.

The covered arena has a retractable roof that opens or closes according to weather and need. Seating is split into ten sectors: 10, 1, 2, 3 and 4 in shade, 6, 7 and 8 in sun, and 5 and 9 mixed. The building stands in the La Ribera area of northern Logroño, beside the Ebro, the Parque de La Ribera and the Riojaforum congress centre.

In March 2010 the arena hosted a Davis Cup tie between Spain and Switzerland, played indoors on clay under the retractable roof. The same space has also been used for basketball. Concerts by Estopa, La Oreja de Van Gogh, El Canto del Loco and Extremoduro have taken place here.