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⚒️ Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija: Bullring

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⚒️ Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija: Bullring
Circular structure built atop mercury mining operations in Castile-La Mancha, Spain


🕐 3 min read · Updated 11 Apr 2026 at 07:25

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Castile-La Mancha, central Spain
  • Site area: approximately 0.25 hectares with 223.4-hectare buffer zone
  • Structure type: Circular bullring built in 18th century
  • UNESCO inscription: 2012

The Bullring at Almadén is a circular structure in Castile-La Mancha, Spain, that sits directly above one of ...

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