Where is Ronda?
Ronda is a city in the
Spanish province of Málaga. It is located about 100 kilometres (62 mi)
west of the city of Málaga, within the autonomous community of Andalusia. The
Ronda bullright is under the jurisdiction of the Real Maestranzas de Caballería
de Ronda.
What is a maestranza de
caballería?
Maestranzas de
caballería (literally translated as cavalry armories) were noble guilds created by the Spanish Crown, with the aim of giving the nobility
practice in horsemanship and the use of weapons. In the sixteenth century, the
caballería or cavalry, was the typical military branch for nobles to follow,
but the aforementioned skills had become less common as the Spanish aristocracy
converted into a class of courtiers. These noble institutions created a
dedicated cavalry corps that was directly funded by its members. The
participating nobles, or maestrantes, organized themselves under the advocacy
of a holy patron and took the internal form of a fraternity.
On August 3, 1573, the
nobility of Ronda created the Hermandad del Santo Espíritu under the advocacy
of Nuestra Señora de Gracia ('Our Lady of Grace'), which would later become the
Real Maestranza de Caballería de Ronda.
This postcard shows a view of the Bullring from the pilaster seats. Underneath the Bullring's
seats lies the Bullfighting Museum. Different artistic and historical pieces
illustrate the Maestranza's long history as well as other aspects of chivalry
and nobility such as the Collection of Antique Firearms and the Royal Harness
Collection of the House of Orleans.
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