Plaza de Toros de Pontevedra

The Plaza de Toros de Pontevedra is the bullring of the Spanish city of Pontevedra and the only one in the autonomous community of Galicia. It has a capacity of 7,800 spectators and is classified as the second category of Spanish bullring.

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Type: Stadium
Description: bullring in Pontevedra, Spain
Also known as: “plaza de toros de Pontevedra” and “Praza de Touros de Pontevedra”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fonseca House and Chapel of Saint Roch.

Fonseca House

Public building

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The Fonseca House is a building on the Paseo de Colón in the city of Pontevedra, Spain. It is one of the most impressive historical buildings in the city, distinguished by its neoclassical architecture and by the two stone Sphinxes and two large Canary palm trees that flank its entrance. Fonseca House is situated 100 metres northeast of Plaza de Toros de Pontevedra.

Chapel of Saint Roch

Church

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Saint Roch's Chapel is a Catholic religious building, with the category of chapel, located in the neighbourhood of A Moureira in the city of Pontevedra, in San Roque Street, very close to the port of Corvaceiras.

Pontevedra Public Library

Library

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The Public Library of Pontevedra Antonio Odriozola located in Pontevedra is the provincial state library in the province of Pontevedra and is part of the Public Library Network of Galicia and the State Public Library Network. Pontevedra Public Library is situated 260 metres northeast of Plaza de Toros de Pontevedra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include A Moureira and A Caeira.

A Moureira

Suburb

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A Moureira is the old seafarers' and fishermen's quarter of the city of Pontevedra, where the Seamen's Guild lived, near the Lérez river, the Pontevedra ria and the Gafos river. Nowadays, it is part of the city centre.