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It's a pity there is a bullring in such a bad conservation in one of the most beautiful parts of Barcelona, the Spain square. Las Arenas is the second city's bullring (after the "Monumental", the current one), it was inaugurated in 1900 and it saw its last bullfight in 1977. It has been slowly wasting away ever since and both neighbours and Barcelona's City Council have long been anxious to clean up Las Arenas, and soon it will get a new life. In early 2003 the architect Richard Rogers began work on a new commercial and leisure centre on the site. The new building will conserve the outer shell of the bullring but will transform the inside into a modern space shared by stores, restaurants, a cinema, exercise facilities, a health spa, meeting spaces and offices.
Es una pena que haya una plaza de toros en tan mal estado de conservación en uno de los lugares más bonitos de Barcelona, la Plaza de España. Las Arenas es la segunda plaza de toros de la ciudad (tras la "Monumental", la actual) fue inaugurada en 1900 y vio su última corrida en 1977. Se ha ido degradando lentamente con el tiempo mientras que tanto vecinos como el Ayuntamiento han estado buscando posibilidades para limpiar Las Arenas y pronto tendrá una nueva vida. A comienzos de 2003 el arquitecto Richard Rogers comenzó los trabajos para un nuevo centro comercial y de ocio en el lugar. El nuevo edificio conservará la forma exterior de la plaza de toros pero se transformará radicialmente en el interior en un moderno espacio compartido por tiendas, restaurantes, cines, gimnasio, spa, lugares de reuniones y oficinas. Leave a Comment Address: Plaça d'EspanyaDirections: Placa d'Espanya
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Located next to the Plaça d'Espanya is a building known as Las Arenas (the arenas). This disused bullring was opened in 1900 with a capacity for 15,000 spectators. Where bulls and matadors once faced-off, weeds now push through the ground. However, there was much construction about this structure which may mean a restoration of the building or development into something else (no doubt some sort of commercial center). Leave a Comment Directions: At the Plaça d'Espanya opposite the Palau Nacional.
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On the eastern side of Plaça d'Espanya you can see the Arenas de Barcelona.This bullfight arena was constructed in 1899 by Font i Carreras. It is a beautiful building but it is not very much used, since bullfighting never was really popular in Catalynya. Leave a Comment Address: Plaça d'EspanyaDirections: Take the metro to Espanya
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Originally, this was a bullfighting ring and still hosts bullfights sometimes. However it hosts a Bullfighting Museum today displaying all objects related to bullfighting. Directions: Placa d'Espanya
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We passed by Las Arenas and I thought I'd take a snap. It looks cool from the outside. Didn't venture in, the only blood sports I go for are at Anfield and Elland Road.
It's hasn't been used since 1990 as a bullring and I think plans are being drawn up to turn it into some sort of leisure park. They are going to keep the design of the exterior intact. Leave a Comment
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This is a major part of Spanish culture and should be experienced as part of any trip to Spain. Like it or loathe it it's got to be done Leave a Comment
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Placa Braus Les Arenes (bull ring). This bullring is on the Placa Espanya. Leave a Comment Address: Placa De Espanya
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This disused bullring was opened in 1900 with a capacity for 15,000 spectators. Bullfighting has been recently banned in Barcelona. Leave a Comment Address: Avingudade la Reina María CristinaDirections: Metro: Espanya
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