Mexico City has the biggest bullring in the world.
墨西哥城拥有世界上最大的斗牛场。
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In the 12th century, it became a fortress of the Carolino family...then a bullring.
十二世纪时,这成为了卡洛林诺家族的一个要塞,后来变成斗牛场。
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A statue of Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin in 1928, stands outside Madrid's bullring, as thanks from all the fighters who survived severe injuries due to modern medicine.
Every year on May 16th Spanish bullrings observe a moment of silence for Joselito, one of the greatest matadors of all time, killed in the ring in 1920.
The bullrunning course crosses several narrow streets of the old quarter of Pamplona. It starts from the slope of Santo Domingo street and finishes inside the arena in the bullring. The total distance covered is 875 meters.
Apparently, the butchers were responsible in olden times for bringing in the bulls from the ranches and the young apprentice butchers began to accompany the bull minders – the pastores – when these would shepherd the bulls up to the bullring.
A bullring is an arena where bullfighting is performed. Bullrings are often associated with Spain, but they can also be found in neighboring countries and the New World. Bullrings are often historic and culturally significant centres that bear many structural similarities to the Roman amphitheatre.