Also known as La Monumental, this imposing building used to serve as a bullring. In fact, it was the last public bullfighting arena operating in Catalonia, until the ban on bullfighting was passed by the Catalan parliament in 2010.
The building was also the only Art-Nouveau bullring in the world, although you can spot Mudéjar and Byzantine influences on the facade. The venue is now home to a small bullfighting museum with matadors' costumes, vintage posters, and other memorabilia. It is also used as an entertainment venue, for example for concerts, theatre performances, or circus spectacles.
Bullfighting Museum of Barcelona:
Daily: 11 am - 2 pm; 4 pm - 8 pm
Admission to the museum: €6
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Monumental
More info http://www.barcelonalowdown.com/monumental-bullring-bulfighting-museum/
Phone +34 932 45 58 02
Address Gran Via de Les Corts Catalanes 749, Barcelona, Spain
Coordinates 41°24'0.256" N 2°10'52.256" E
