Plaza de Toros La Malagueta
Plaza de Toros La Malagueta rises in Málaga’s eastern La Malagueta neighbourhood, with a Neo-Mudéjar design by architect Joaquín Rucoba. Its sixteen-sided exterior encloses a 52-metre-diameter arena and seating for 9,032 spectators.
Construction began in 1874, and the bullring opened in 1876 with a traditional corrida de toros. During the Spanish Civil War and Second World War, the building also housed prisoners, before gaining cultural heritage recognition in 1976 and national protection in 1981. A two-year renovation beginning in 2017 adapted its interior for year-round cultural use, while bullfights still feature during Holy Week and Málaga’s Feria de Agosto.
Inside, the Museo Taurino Antonio Ordóñez traces the history of bullfighting, alongside pens, stables, dressing rooms and administrative spaces. One distinctive event is the Corrida Picassiana, held during Holy Week in honour of Pablo Picasso.
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