Monument to Pedro Romero

The statue of Pedro Romero is located at the entrance of the Albereda del Tajo Park, but it is not the only statue of this famous neighbor of Ronda, as there is another statue in the Plaza de San Francis.

Pedro Romero Martínez is a famous bullfighter , so famous that Goya painted him. He has bullfighting ancestry as his father Juan Romero and his younger brother were also bullfighters but the most famous was his grandfather Francisco Romero because he owes his fame to being the first to practice the crutch and the stick used. kill a bull

This statue used to be in the middle of some of the Albereda del Tajo gardens, but it was placed near the entrance to better show it. It dates from the mid-20th century and was created by the sculptor Vicente Bolós.

In fact, he is the most famous person in Ronda , as Ronda's major festivals are celebrated in his honor, most notably the Pedro Romero fair and festivals.

Willem Vandenameele