Tarraco Arena Plaça, Multi-purpose hall in Tarragona, Spain
Tarraco Arena Plaça is a large circular hall with a retractable roof located in Tarragona. Inside, the space features fixed seating areas and open floor space that can be arranged for different types of events and performances.
The building dates back to 1883 when it was originally built as a bullring designed by architect Ramon Salas i Ricomà. In 2006, the structure underwent a major renovation that transformed it into a modern multi-purpose venue.
The venue hosts concerts, theater productions, and sporting events where you can watch traditional castell performances, where people build human towers together. These demonstrations reveal a strong community tradition that is central to local identity and celebrations.
The building sits on Carrer de Mallorca, and later construction around it hides much of the exterior, so the 48-sided brick and stone facade is best seen from the street corner at the main entrance. The interior is circular, 51 m across, with a retractable dome added in 2010; the venue is rented out to a private operator, so access depends on the event.
The 1883 ring was built over the remains of the Baluard d'Orleans, part of the defensive system of the Fortí Reial. Its brick pillars and exposed-brick arches echo neo-Mudéjar forms, and the lower walls reuse hard stone from the old fortification. The iron columns were made by the Sociedad Material para ferrocarriles y construcciones of Barcelona.
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