Art and culture
La Parra Bullring
The bullring located in the municipality of La Parra, in Badajoz province, was built in the 16th century and is one of the oldest in our country.
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- La Parra Bullring
Location and Contact:
- Contact person: Ayuntamiento de La Parra
- Tel.:+34 924 68 24 11
- Fax: +34 924 68 24 67
- Email: ayuntamiento@laparra.es
- Website address: www.laparra.es/
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The bullring located in the municipality of La Parra, in Badajoz province, was built in the 16th century and is one of the oldest in our country.
Constructed in the 16th century, next to the chapel of San Juan, La Parra's bullring is one of the oldest in Extremadura. This stone bullring is still in use in spite of its age. Training fights are held it in as well as bullfighting events related to the festivals of this village in Badajoz province.
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- Origin:
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- 16th century
- Construction:
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- Bullring
- Period in history:
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- 16th century
- 21st century
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