Plaza de Toros de Ronda

The Plaza de Toros of Ronda

The Ronda audio-guided tour presents you with the Plaza de Toros, a vast stone arena that is among the most emblematic monuments of Andalusia and among the oldest in Spain.

A high place of bullfighting history

Built in six years at the end of the eighteenth century by the architect José Martín de Aldehuela, also author of the Puente Nuevo, the arena is distinguished by its construction entirely in stone and its exceptional diameter of sixty-six metres, the largest in Spain. Its tiers, entirely covered, rest on one hundred and thirty-six Tuscan columns supporting two levels of arcades. The place is closely linked to the rondeño style and houses the seat of the Real Maestranza de Caballería of Ronda, the oldest equestrian order in the country, founded after the Reconquest. Its history is marked by two inaugurations, in 1784 then in 1785, and by the name of Pedro Romero, a famous figure born in Ronda.

What there is to see

The Plaza de Toros impresses with its stone architecture, its Tuscan arcades and its immense ring, witnesses of more than two centuries of history. Beyond the bullfighting culture to which it is linked, the building is discovered as a monument and houses a museum as well as the seat of the Real Maestranza. It is a major stage to understand the heritage and traditions of Ronda.

Practical information

The Plaza de Toros is in the El Mercadillo district, in Ronda. The monument and its museum can be visited according to hours to be checked on site; access is generally subject to a charge.

Who built the Plaza de Toros of Ronda?

The architect José Martín de Aldehuela, at the end of the eighteenth century; he is also the author of the Puente Nuevo.

What is the Real Maestranza de Caballería?

The oldest equestrian order in Spain, founded after the Reconquest, whose seat the Ronda arena houses.