Plaza del Coso
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The Plaza del Coso is an urban plaza in the locality of Peñafiel,in Valladolid Province, in the autonomous community of Castile and León
, Spain
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During the year it serves as a bullring during the Festival of San Roque
in August, and provides a place for the Descent of the Angel Festival (Bajada del Ángel), on Resurrection Sunday.
The square is commonly known as "Corro" or "Corro of the Bulls", and has been documented as existing since the Middle Ages
. The square is surrounded by 48 buildings, is accessed by two streets, and has an area of 3,500 m². The balconies of the plaza are lintelled, and were built between the 18th and 19th centuries. The blaconies are made from wood, and decorated with arabesque
The balconies have been used since their creation to watch the shows.
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
, Spain
Spain
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During the year it serves as a bullring during the Festival of San Roque
Roque
Roque is an American variant of croquet played on a hard, smooth surface. Popular in the first quarter of the 20th century and billed "the Game of the Century" by its enthusiasts, it was an Olympic sport in the 1904 Summer Games, replacing croquet from the previous games.-Roque court and...
in August, and provides a place for the Descent of the Angel Festival (Bajada del Ángel), on Resurrection Sunday.
The square is commonly known as "Corro" or "Corro of the Bulls", and has been documented as existing since the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
. The square is surrounded by 48 buildings, is accessed by two streets, and has an area of 3,500 m². The balconies of the plaza are lintelled, and were built between the 18th and 19th centuries. The blaconies are made from wood, and decorated with arabesque
Arabesque
The arabesque is a form of artistic decoration consisting of "surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and interlacing foliage, tendrils" or plain lines, often combined with other elements...
The balconies have been used since their creation to watch the shows.