The tradition of bullfighting in Nazaré dates back to at least the eighteenth century and has always been associated with the celebrations of Our Lady of Nazareth (Portuguese: Nossa Senhora da Nazaré), of which bullfighting was one of the main attractions.
In the 18th and 19th centuries several temporary arenas were constructed and were subsequently demolished or suffered fires.
As a result of a fire in 1874 that completely destroyed the bullring the Ministry of Public Works commissioned the architect Francisco da Silva Castro to design a new space in 1891, and the new bullring was inaugurated in 1897.
It has two levels of seating with the first being polygonal and the second circular.
Seating is on benches with some boxes on the upper floor.
The bullring uses a revivalist Neo-Arab style, especially in the exterior windows and the interior finish of the second floor.
The tradition of bullfighting in Nazaré dates back to at least the eighteenth century and has always been associated with the celebrations of Our Lady of Nazareth (Portuguese: Nossa Senhora da Nazaré), of which bullfighting was one of the main attractions. In the 18th and 19th centuries several temporary arenas were constructed and were subsequently demolished or suffered fires. As a result of a fire in 1874 that completely destroyed the bullring the Ministry of Public Works commissioned the architect Francisco da Silva Castro to design a new space in 1891, and the new bullring was inaugurated in 1897. It has two levels of seating with the first being polygonal and the second circular. Seating is on benches with some boxes on the upper floor. The bullring uses a revivalist Neo-Arab style, especially in the exterior windows and the interior finish of the second floor.
Nazaré Bullring