The Las Ventas Monumental bullring of Madrid, part IV !!!

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 I lived not to far from it and when a boy used to walked by and played on its vast esplanade without much attention to it. Little by little I was submerge into the history my grandparents told me, and now able to see first hand and it is sublime. Over my time there was able to come several times with friends of workers at the bullring and it was spectacular! Somehow it has stayed with me and passed by it every time in Madrid even doing lunch around it with my family. I found me new pictures in my cd rom vault that should be in my blog for you and me, Therefore, here is my take again on the Las Ventas Monumental bullring of Madrid, part IV !!! Hope you enjoy it as I.

This is one of the must see in my Madrid even if some try to get you away ; it is awesome! One reason,  Madrid to heaven and a hole on the sky to look down on it every day!  You get here on foot as I did from my piso or apartment in Calle de Alcalà or if away a bit the Metro Ventas lines 2 and 5 (mine!). Also, bus lines 21,38, 53,106 ,110, check for updates on schedules.

One of the cultural and historic icon of the city is the Las Ventas bullfight arena (aka Monumental). The inaugural poster dates back to 1931 The dimensions are impressive: the  ruedo (the track) is 60 meters in diameter and the corridor that surrounds it, called the callejón, is 2.2 meters wide. It can accommodate precisely 23,798 people, making it the largest arena in  Spain (by capacity and size).  Las Ventas is the name given to the bullring in Madrid because it was called the area in which it is located ,the neighborhood of Ventas and in the district of Ciudad Lineal (same as mine). It was built in Neo-mudéjar style, with metal structure and brick façade. The locations are distributed in 10 lines, grouped into three zones: shadow zone, consisting of lines 9, 10, 1 and 2; sun zone, consisting of lines 4, 5, 6 and 7; zone of sun and shade, composed of lines 3 and 8. These lines are divided in turn into locations of high and low lines, stands and barrage. The most expensive and the cheapest are the shadow entrances, the price decreases as they move away from the ring. The building consists of four floors, with circular galleries that lead to the different locations.

There is also a nice ,and informative Museo Taurino or Bullfighting Museum at the back, inaugurated on May 15, 1951 coinciding with the festival of San Isidro Labrador, patron of the city. Located in the Patio de Caballos offers its visitors a coherent and attractive set of bullfighting history and its relevance in the history of Spain and its culture.

The Official Las Ventas bullring : https://www.las-ventas.com/

The Official Las Ventas bullring tours guided visits : https://lasventastour.com/

The Madrid tourist office on the museum : https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/bullfighting-museum

The Madrid tourist office on the bullring :  https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/ventas-bullring

There you go folks, another dandy and we came by to do some historical architectural educational talk with my sons. The Las Ventas Monumental bullring is an integral part of Spanish culture and Madrid’s history. This mythical place is an essential part of a visit to Madrid, whatever your opinion of bullfighting. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Las Ventas Monumental bullring of Madrid, part IV !!!  as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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