Spain is known for its tradition of bull fighting. La Monumental in Barcelona was established as the world’s only Art-Nouveau bullring in 1914. Although bull fighting as a sport was banned in 2011, this place continues to serve as a museum that displays a collection of historic matadors’ costumes from 1726 to the present day. Along with that, there is also an enticing collection of vintage posters advertising bullfights, old photos, statues of famous matadors and bullfighting paraphernalia. Although the tradition seems to be fading away from the modern world, there is still some historicity of bullfighting that one can observe here.

• The exhibits in the bullfighting museum are labelled in English, Spanish, French and German.

• By Metro: L2 Monumental

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