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Bullring Collection (#6)

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Background imageBullring Collection: ST. MARTIN CHURCH, 1858. St. Martin in the Bull Ring Church in Birmingham, England

ST. MARTIN CHURCH, 1858. St. Martin in the Bull Ring Church in Birmingham, England. Engraving, 1858

Background imageBullring Collection: Zacatecas Quinta Real

Zacatecas Quinta Real
Zacatecas is a city and municipality in Mexico, and the capital and largest city of the state of Zacatecas. Located in the north central Mexico the city had its start as a Spanish mining camp in

Background imageBullring Collection: Furious charge of the bull stayed by lance of a picador planted between his shoulders, Bull Fight

Furious charge of the bull stayed by lance of a picador planted between his shoulders, Bull Fight, Seville, Spain
SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Furious charge of the bull stayed by lance of a picador planted between his shoulders, Bull Fight, Seville, Spain. Stereograph, c1908

Background imageBullring Collection: Game, bullring, corrida de toros, Jose Guadalupe Posada, Mexican, 1851-1913, Manuel Manilla

Game, bullring, corrida de toros, Jose Guadalupe Posada, Mexican, 1851-1913, Manuel Manilla
Game of the bullring (corrida de toros), ? Jose Guadalupe Posada (Mexican, 1851-1913), ? Manuel Manilla (Mexican, Mexico City ca. 1830-1895 Mexico City), 1924 (published)

Background imageBullring Collection: Cityscape, City View, Bull Ring, from Giralda Spire, Bell Tower, Seville Cathedral

Cityscape, City View, Bull Ring, from Giralda Spire, Bell Tower, Seville Cathedral
City View. Bull Ring from Giralda Spire, Bell Tower, Seville Cathedral, Andalusia, Spain

Background imageBullring Collection: Bull Fight Ring Stadium Cityscape Giralda Spire Bell Tower, Seville Cathedral Andalusia

Bull Fight Ring Stadium Cityscape Giralda Spire Bell Tower, Seville Cathedral Andalusia
Bullring Stadium. Giralda Spire Bell Tower, Seville Cathedral, Andalusia, Spain

Background imageBullring Collection: View of Bullring of the Royal Cavalry of Ronda, Ronda, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

View of Bullring of the Royal Cavalry of Ronda, Ronda, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Background imageBullring Collection: Plaza Mayor with converted Bullring, Chinchon, Spain, Europe

Plaza Mayor with converted Bullring, Chinchon, Spain, Europe

Background imageBullring Collection: Plan of London, c. 1560-70 (engraving)

Plan of London, c. 1560-70 (engraving)
XJF359081 Plan of London, c.1560-70 (engraving) by Agas, Ralph (c.1540-1621); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageBullring Collection: THE BULLRING BIRMINGHAM, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain

THE BULLRING BIRMINGHAM, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Background imageBullring Collection: Aerial View of Madrid from the Plaza de Toros, 1854 (oil on canvas)

Aerial View of Madrid from the Plaza de Toros, 1854 (oil on canvas)
XIR61840 Aerial View of Madrid from the Plaza de Toros, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Guesdon, Alfred (1808-1876); Museo Municipal, Madrid

Background imageBullring Collection: 2619175; out of copyright

2619175; out of copyright

Background imageBullring Collection: The Bullfight (oil on canvas)

The Bullfight (oil on canvas)
XIR182158 The Bullfight (oil on canvas) by Lucas y Padilla, Eugenio (1824-70); Private Collection; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageBullring Collection: Bullfight, Suerte de Varas, 1824 (oil on canvas)

Bullfight, Suerte de Varas, 1824 (oil on canvas)
XOS1765267 Bullfight, Suerte de Varas, 1824 (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 49.8x70.8 cm; J

Background imageBullring Collection: Training Fight in Biscay, 1869 (oil on canvas)

Training Fight in Biscay, 1869 (oil on canvas)
XIR220258 Training Fight in Biscay, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Colin, Gustave (1828-1910); 53.6x65 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Arras, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageBullring Collection: The Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas (Bull Ring), mainly used for bullfighting, built in 1929

The Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas (Bull Ring), mainly used for bullfighting, built in 1929, Madrid, Spain, Europe

Background imageBullring Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Furious charge of the bull stayed by lance of a picador

SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Furious charge of the bull stayed by lance of a picador planted between his shoulders, Bull Fight, Seville, Spain. Stereograph, c1908

Background imageBullring Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. A moment of the deadliest danger - matadors sword tossed

SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. A moment of the deadliest danger - matadors sword tossed from his hand by infuriated bull, Bull Fight, Seville, Spain. Stereograph, c1908

Background imageBullring Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Watching the royal sport of Spain - absorbed spectators of a Bull Fight

SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Watching the royal sport of Spain - absorbed spectators of a Bull Fight, Seville, Spain. Stereograph, c1908

Background imageBullring Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. The bull having killed one horse now charges and gores another

SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. The bull having killed one horse now charges and gores another, Bull Fight, Seville, Spain. Stereograph, c1908

Background imageBullring Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. The critical moment - matador planting his sword in the

SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. The critical moment - matador planting his sword in the heart of the bull, Bull Fight, Seville, Spain. Stereograph, c1908

Background imageBullring Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Goading the bull to attack on picadors (dying horse in foreground)

SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Goading the bull to attack on picadors (dying horse in foreground), Bull Fight, Seville, Spain. Stereograph, c1908

Background imageBullring Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Awful onslaught of bull on horse while picador plants

SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1908. Awful onslaught of bull on horse while picador plants lance in bulls shoulder, Bull Fight, Seville, Spain. Stereograph, c1908

Background imageBullring Collection: MEXICO: HIGH SOCIETY, c1913. Mexican upper class women photographed at a bullfight

MEXICO: HIGH SOCIETY, c1913. Mexican upper class women photographed at a bullfight, c1913

Background imageBullring Collection: MEXICO: BULLFIGHT, c1900. Bullfight in an arena in Mexico. Stereograph, c1900

MEXICO: BULLFIGHT, c1900. Bullfight in an arena in Mexico. Stereograph, c1900

Background imageBullring Collection: MADRID: PLAZA MAYOR, c1780. Oil on canvas, Spanish, c1780

MADRID: PLAZA MAYOR, c1780. Oil on canvas, Spanish, c1780

Background imageBullring Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHTING, 1856. Royal Spanish bull-fight at Madrid. Engraving, 1856

SPAIN: BULLFIGHTING, 1856. Royal Spanish bull-fight at Madrid. Engraving, 1856

Background imageBullring Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHTING, 1891. The espada giving the coup de mort in Madrid, Spain

SPAIN: BULLFIGHTING, 1891. The espada giving the coup de mort in Madrid, Spain. Line drawing, 1891

Background imageBullring Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHTING, 1891. Picador resisting an onset, at Madrid, Spain. Line drawing

SPAIN: BULLFIGHTING, 1891. Picador resisting an onset, at Madrid, Spain. Line drawing, 1891

Background imageBullring Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHTING, 1891. Chulo, or capeador, creating a diversion. Madrid. Line drawing

SPAIN: BULLFIGHTING, 1891. Chulo, or capeador, creating a diversion. Madrid. Line drawing, 1891

Background imageBullring Collection: SPAIN: BULLFIGHTING. A representation of a Spanish bull-fight

SPAIN: BULLFIGHTING. A representation of a Spanish bull-fight. Engraving, mid-19th century

Background imageBullring Collection: Plaza de Toros (bullring), Madrid, Spain, Europe

Plaza de Toros (bullring), Madrid, Spain, Europe

Background imageBullring Collection: Bull running in bullfight, Mexico City, Mexico

Bull running in bullfight, Mexico City, Mexico

Background imageBullring Collection: City Centre

City Centre
circa 1840: Saint Martins in the Bull Ring and High Street, Birmingham in the West Midlands (Warwickshire). Original Artwork: Engraved by A B Johnson (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageBullring Collection: Bullfight In Seville

Bullfight In Seville
The climax of a bullfight in the Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza, Seville, with the citys famous cathedral in the background, circa 1850. An engraving from J. G

Background imageBullring Collection: The Bullring - Cadiz, Spain

The Bullring - Cadiz, Spain Date: circa 1920s

Background imageBullring Collection: Europe, Spain, Ronda. Worlds oldest bullring

Europe, Spain, Ronda. Worlds oldest bullring
Spain, Ronda. Worlds oldest bullring

Background imageBullring Collection: The Fall of the Picador. Oil on canvas, c1900, by Roberto Domingo

The Fall of the Picador. Oil on canvas, c1900, by Roberto Domingo
SPAIN: BULLFIGHT, c1900. The Fall of the Picador. Oil on canvas, c1900, by Roberto Domingo

Background imageBullring Collection: Mexican Bull Ring Postcard. Mexican Bull Ring Postcard

Mexican Bull Ring Postcard. Mexican Bull Ring Postcard

Background imageBullring Collection: THE BULLRING BIRMINGHAM, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain

THE BULLRING BIRMINGHAM, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Background imageBullring Collection: Female Lesser Kestrel on nesting roof of the bullring at Trujillo, Extremadura Spain

Female Lesser Kestrel on nesting roof of the bullring at Trujillo, Extremadura Spain

Background imageBullring Collection: View of old bullring, Trujillo, Caceres Province, Extremadura, Spain, April

View of old bullring, Trujillo, Caceres Province, Extremadura, Spain, April

Background imageBullring Collection: Spain, Seville, El Arenal, plaza de toros de la maestranza and torre del oro

Spain, Seville, El Arenal, plaza de toros de la maestranza and torre del oro

Background imageBullring Collection: Birmingham city centre, aerial photograph C016 / 9924

Birmingham city centre, aerial photograph C016 / 9924
Birmingham city centre, aerial photograph. At centre, middle is the Bullring Shopping Centre. Photographed in 2004

Background imageBullring Collection: Abstract view of the Selfridges Building at The Bullring, Birmingham, West Midlands, England

Abstract view of the Selfridges Building at The Bullring, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageBullring Collection: Corridas arena, Alicante, Valencia province, Spain, Europe

Corridas arena, Alicante, Valencia province, Spain, Europe

Background imageBullring Collection: Plaza de Toros Bullring, Ronda, Spain

Plaza de Toros Bullring, Ronda, Spain

Background imageBullring Collection: Bullfighting, Matador with muleta, fighting bull impaled with banderillas in bullring

Bullfighting, Matador with muleta, fighting bull impaled with banderillas in bullring, Tercio de muerte stage of bullfight, Spain, september




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The Bullring: A Historic Landmark and Shopper's Paradise Step into the vibrant history of Birmingham, West Midlands, as you visit the iconic Church of St Martin in the Bull Ring. Built in 1887, this architectural masterpiece stands tall amidst modernity, reminding us of a bygone era. Speaking of modernity, just a stone's throw away lies the bustling Bull Ring Shopping Centre. Since its establishment in 1964, it has been a shopaholic's haven. From high-end brands to quirky boutiques, this retail paradise caters to every taste and budget. But let's not forget that bullrings have another meaning altogether – one rooted in Spanish culture. In Seville, Andalusia, Plaza de Toros is an enchanting spectacle where brave matadors face fierce bulls amid roaring applause from passionate spectators. The adrenaline-filled bullfights are a true testament to Spain's rich traditions. Back to Birmingham now – on June 10th, 1964, history was made when the new Bullring Shopping Centre opened its doors for business. This architectural marvel transformed the cityscape and became an emblem of progress. Trewin Copplestone added his artistic touch with his creation - "One of the bulls" - which adorns the Bull Ring shopping centre. This stunning sculpture captures both strength and elegance while paying homage to these majestic creatures. Venturing further south brings us to Jerez de la Frontera in Cadiz Province – another Andalusian gem known for its thrilling bullfights. Here you can witness skilled toreros showcasing their bravery and finesse against powerful beasts. If you find yourself exploring Malaga or Ronda in Andalusia’s breathtaking landscapes don't miss out on experiencing their magnificent bullrings firsthand. These historic arenas stand as proud symbols of Spanish heritage and offer glimpses into centuries-old traditions.