La Monumental Bullring, Barcelona, Spain, 2007. Artist: Samuel Magal

La Monumental Bullring, Barcelona, Spain, 2007. Artist: Samuel Magal

2-370-066 - Samuel Magal/Sites & Photos/Heritage Images

La Monumental Bullring, Barcelona, Spain, 2007. The Monumental Bullring of Barcelona, known as the 'Plaza de Toros Monumental de Barcelona' ('La Monumental' for short), was designed by Ignasi Mas and Joaquim Raspall. It was inaugurated in 1915 with the first bullfights in this place. The building is made of brick and is crowned with four blue and white ceramic egg-like forms. Its style is a mixture of Mudejar (Moorish) and Byzantine. La Monumental houses The Bullfighting Museum of Barcelona.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Samuel Magal, attributed to: : Photographer, head researcher and archivist of Sites and Photos
People Related
  1. Ignasi Mas: Spanish: Architect
  2. Joaquim Raspall: Spanish: Architect

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Spain

  1. 40 00 00 N , 004 00 00 W

World Europe Spain Catalonia Barcelona Barcelona

  1. 41 23 54 N , 002 10 27 E

World Europe Spain Catalonia

  1. 42 00 00 N , 002 00 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Sport & Pastimes

Locations & Buildings Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3419x5129
File Size : 51,376kb


Aliases

  1. R90020322
  1. 0580023891
  1. 0740000771
  1. 2-370-066
  1. 2370066


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