Plaza de Toros de El Bibio
| El Bibio | |
|---|---|
 Façade of El Bibio bullring at night | |
| General information | |
| Type | Bullring |
| Architectural style | Neo-Mudéjar |
| Address | c/ Ezcurdia, 33203 Gijón |
| Town or city | Gijón, Asturias |
| Country | Spain |
| Coordinates | 43°2′7″N 5°38′43″W / 43.03528°N 5.64528°W |
| 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 | |
| Location | Gijón, Spain |
| Coordinates | 43°02′07″N 5°38′43″E / 43.035278°N 5.645278°ECoordinates: 43°02′07″N 5°38′43″E / 43.035278°N 5.645278°E |
| 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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General view of El Bibio
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El Bibio, during a corrida
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