Monday, December 14, 2015

Las Ventas

Madrid is a huge metropolitan city which has many attractions to offer.
One of the most impressive and definitely must seen sightseeing is La Plaza de Toros. Las Ventas  is the biggest bullring in Spain and one of the most important in the country. Build in the early 1920s the arena has been used not only for bullfights but also for concerts, tennis and other events.

The gorgeous building is amazing with its dimensions



Magnificent architecture in Neo-Mudejar style.




The square around the arena is decorated with several statues






representing famous Spanish toreros





or they just reveal dramatic moments of a bullfight .




La Puerta Grande and the statue of torero in his most glorious moment.




Moments of glory.

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