Plaza de toros de las Arenas

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Plaza de toros de las Arenas (2013)

Plaza de toros de las Arenas was a bullring in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Over the years it featured numerous musical artists, including Carlos Santana and Paco de Lucia in 1977.^[1] It opened on June 29, 1900, and its last bullfight was held on June 19, 1977. The building was reopened in 2011 as a shopping mall named Arenas de Barcelona.

History[]

The plaza de Las Arenas opened in 1900. It was mainly used for boxing or free fights. In 1927, when it became the property of rich entrepreneur , the Arenas were remodeled into a bullfight arena. During the Civil War, the building was occupied by anti-fascist militias. Bullfights went on during the Franco era. In the 1960s, a North-American and European tourism grew around bullfights in Spain. The last fight took place in 1977. ^[2]

Bob Marley and The Wailers performed on 30 June 1980 in support of their Uprising Tour (European Leg)

In 1989, the first anti-bullfight campaign was led in Catalonia. In 2004, support grew in Barcelona against bullfighting and by 2010, bullfights were voted illegal; however, this law was overturned in 2016. ^[2]

2011 remodeling[]

The remodeling work started in November 2009. The developer, Metrovacesa, invested 70 million euros in the project.^[3] The architects were Alonso y Balaguer and Richard Rogers. The construction work was handled by Dragados.^[4] A public walkway was installed on the last floor all around the building, allowing a 360 degrees view of the city (the mirador).^[5]

The Arenas opened as a new mall in March 2011.^[3]

Description[]

The commercial area is 31.918 m2 and counts 100 stores on 6 floors. In 2015, the mall recorded 10.500.000 visitors.^[6]

The dome of the building is 27 metres high.^[3]

References[]

External links[]

• Official website

Coordinates: 41°21′54″N 2°08′57″E / 41.3650°N 2.1492°E / 41.3650; 2.1492

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