Campo Pequeno Bullring

Campo Pequeno bullring

Exterior of the venue
Location	Lisbon, Portugal
Coordinates	38°44′33″N 9°8′43″W
Type	Bullring
Capacity	6,848 (bullfighting) 10,000 (concerts)
Construction
Broke ground	1890
Opened	1892 (1892)
Renovated	2006
Architect	António José Dias da Silva

The Campo Pequeno Bullring (Portuguese: Praça de Touros do Campo Pequeno, [ˈkɐ̃.pu pɨˈke.nu], lit. "Small Field") is the bullring of Lisbon, Portugal. It is located in the Campo Pequeno Square, by the Avenida da República.

Re-purposed as a multi-event venue, it hosts a range of live acts and has seen many famous bands perform there.

History

Lisbon's bullring was built between 1890 and 1892 under the supervision of Portuguese architect António José Dias da Silva. His design was inspired by an old bullring in Madrid designed by Emilio Rodríguez Ayuso, later demolished. It is built in the Neo-Mudéjar revival style. The new bullring came to replace an older one located in the Campo de Santana.

After a profound renovation, it re-opened as a multi-event venue in 2006, designed to be used for various events apart from bullfighting.

Description

Aerial view after 2006 renovation.

The bull ring has a circular floorplan with four large octagonal towers on each cardinal point with oriental-looking domes. The Western tower is flanked by two turrets and serves as main entrance. The many windows of the building have a typical horseshoe shape. The entire surface of the building is covered by bricks of orange colour. The inner arena has 80 metres of diameter and is covered with sand.

It includes an underground shopping centre, a cinema, restaurants and a parking lot.

See also

• Portuguese-style bullfighting

External links

• Official site (in Portuguese)
• Portuguese Architectural Patrimony Registry profile (in Portuguese)
• Google Map Satellite View of the Bull Ring