Ávila bullring, Bullring in Ávila, Spain.
The Plaza de Toros de Ávila is a circular arena with tiered seating arranged in multiple levels, designed to accommodate approximately 8,500 spectators during events. The structure follows the traditional layout of Spanish bullrings with covered sections, open areas, and different viewing positions based on sun exposure and proximity to the ring.
The current ring was inaugurated on 21 July 1967 with a bullfight featuring bulls from Atanasio Fernández for Victoriano Valencia, Andrés Hernando and Manuel Benítez El Cordobés. Before it existed, bullfights were held in the town square, which was closed off with carts. On 23 July 2017 a fiftieth-anniversary corrida brought Paquirri, Cayetano and López Simón to face Juan Albarrán's bulls.
Before the ring existed, fights were held in the town square, filling the space with carts. The 1967 opening card featured Atanasio Fernández bulls for Victoriano Valencia, Andrés Hernando and Manuel Benítez El Cordobés. A 2017 fiftieth-anniversary corrida brought Paquirri, Cayetano and López Simón with Juan Albarrán bulls.
The venue sits centrally in the city and is accessible on foot from the old town area. Visitors should wear comfortable clothing and bring water, particularly for summer events when sun exposure is significant.
The ring measures 50 metres across and was built from concrete, brick and iron. On 13 October 2019 a charity festival with picadors marked the return of bulls after two years without bullfights, with Finito de Córdoba, Cayetano, Emilio de Justo, Ginés Marín and the novice Daniel Barbero facing bulls from Salvador Domecq.
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