Art and culture
Alburquerque Bullring
A 19th-century bullring where 4,500 spectators can enjoy the festival.
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- Alburquerque Bullring
Witness to two falls
Location and Contact:
- Contact person: Ayuntamiento de Alburquerque
- Tel.:+34 924 40 00 00
- Tel.:+34 924 40 00 01
- Fax: +34 924 40 10 47.
- Email: webmaster@alburquerque.es
- Website address: www.alburquerque.es
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A 19th-century bullring where 4,500 spectators can enjoy the festival.
Alburquerque bullring dates back to the 19th century and can boast of having received illustrious bullfighters and lancers. The natives of this village are loyal followers of the art of bullfighting on horseback.
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- Origin:
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- 19th century
- Construction:
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- Bullring
- Period in history:
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- 19th century
- 21st century
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