Plaza de toros de La Merced

Huelva, Spain

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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The Plaza de Toros de La Merced is a bullring in Huelva, Andalusia, originally constructed between 1899 and 1902 by architect Trinidad Gallego y Díaz. After years of disuse—during which bullfights migrated to a newer, ultimately unsafe rival arena—the building underwent comprehensive rehabilitation by Luis Marquínez and was reinaugurated in 1984. The restored structure blends regionalist and postmodern architectural approaches, reflecting both its late nineteenth-century origins and its late twentieth-century renewal. Though originally planned to accommodate 10,000 spectators, the rehabilitated bullring's current seating capacity is 7,127, a testament to the pragmatic adjustments made during its restoration while preserving its function as a venue for the city's bull festivals and bullfighting traditions.