Photo: Luis García ( Zaqarbal ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · editedLas Ventas Bullring
- Visit: 2–3 hours
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Why go
- The 61.5-metre ring is the world’s second largest by diameter, after Ronda.
- Year-round Las Ventas Tour visits include the museum and an audioguide in ten languages.
- The Neo-Mudéjar brick exterior has ceramic tiles showing Spain’s provincial coats of arms.
- Spain beat the USA 4–1 in the 2008 Davis Cup semifinal here, on a temporary clay court.
- The Beatles performed at the arena on 2 July 1965.
Opening hours
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The hall
- Capacity
- 23,798 spectators
- Seating
- Ten sections, each divided into tendido, grada and andanada areas
- Theatre configuration
- 858 seats; the arena can be arranged as Gran Teatro Ruedo Las Ventas
Tickets and box office
- Ticket enquiries: 913 56 22 00.
- Tickets are available through the official website.
Interesting facts4
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The arena has three gates, each assigned to particular bulls or to the cabestros.
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1994
Las Ventas became a protected cultural monument on 28 June 1994.
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Veterinarians select demanding bulls here, making appearances a test for bullfighters.
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1956
The arena is the main setting of Ladislao Vajda’s 1956 film Tarde de toros.
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History
Growing bullfighting audiences in early 20th-century Madrid prompted the city to plan a new arena.
- 1918Madrid’s provincial administration acquired land in Ventas del Espíritu Santo for a new bullring.
- 1922Construction began. The first stone was placed at the planned ring’s centre on 19 March. José Espeliú designed the arena; after his death, Manuel Muñoz Monasterio continued the work.
- 1931The opening charity bullfight, organised by mayor Pedro Rico, raised money for unemployed workers.
- 1934The arena was formally inaugurated on 21 October.
- 1935Its first full season featured 47 bullfights.
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- April 1939Franco’s regime used the arena as a detention camp for Republican prisoners.
- 24 May 1939Bullfighting resumed after the Civil War.
- 1947Livinio Stuyck established the Feria de San Isidro by grouping May bullfights into a season ticket.
- 2014The venue became configurable as Gran Teatro Ruedo Las Ventas.
Facilities
- Chapel Within the bullring
- Infirmary Includes two operating rooms
- Royal Box Has its own bathroom and lift
How to get there
- TrainVentas metro station serves lines 2 and 5.
- BusBus routes 12, 21, 38, 53, 106, 110 and 146 reach the arena.
- CarReach the arena from the M-30 via Puente de Ventas.
Sources: Las Ventas - Wikipedia · Madrid/Salamanca - Wikivoyage (do) · Plaza de Toros Las Ventas - Madrid - Web oficial · Las Ventas - Wikipedia · Las Ventas - Wikipedia · Las Ventas - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Website
- las-ventas.com/
- Phone
- +34 913 56 22 00
Questions and answers
Where can I buy tickets to Las Ventas Bullring?
Tickets are sold through the official website.
What are Las Ventas Bullring’s opening hours?
Monday–Saturday, 10:00–18:00; Sunday, 10:00–15:00.
What does the Museo Taurino at Las Ventas display?
Its collections cover Madrid’s bullfighting history through documents, vintage posters, clothing and memorabilia.
What is the Puerta Grande at Las Ventas Bullring?
Also called the Gate of Madrid, it stands between tendidos 7 and 8.
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