Antequera’s Bullring or Plaza de Toros

We went for a walk around town and came across Antequera’s bullring. It was built in 1848 but rebuilt in 1984. It is considered one of the most attractive bullrings in Spain.

The main doors were open so we walked in and wondered about, admiring its architecture and trying to imagine what it had been like in its heyday. It has a seating capacity of 8,200 people.

Only afterwards did we learn that there was a museum of bullfighting somewhere in the building. We’ll have to check that out later.

Now it is used for large group events like concerts and rarely for bullfights. It is also used as a location to shoot advertisements and was used in the Madonna music video, ‘Take a Bow’.Read more