Encierro/Entzierroa Monument

Love it! It's beautifully sculpted! And the fact that certain local people were included in the piece, makes dvdn more remarkable 💖

Everybody knows about bulls and people running together in Pamplona. Here you can see people and bulls cast in bronze. It is a much loved monument and you have to queue for a photo.

We went there for the running of the bulls opening ceremony. WOW awesome experience! I would love to go back. Pamplona is such a nice little town, with tiny narrow streets, easy to get lost, which makes you see even more of it! Definitely worth going!

A great statue depicting the running of the bulls during the San Fermin festival every July. As someone who has done it, the statue offers a great view of how it looks. The only things missing are the sounds of the bulls and the cheers from the crowds!

This famous sculpture made by artist Rafael Huerta of Bilbao is a sight to see. Encierro literally means confinement in Spanish which is what happens before the bulls (fighting and castrated ones depicted here) run with willing people. The humans are hoping not to be pinned or hurt by the bulls. Mind you, I do not condone this part of my Spanish heritage as it is a form of animal cruelty which has gained much ridicule from all over the world. While spending time looking at this massive installation made of bronze just this last June, I noticed a side of it that shows the power of the bull and the fear in man. It is along the street aptly placed facing the arena where bullfighting occurs, free for anyone to look at. I hope the pictures I took do it justice and I hope people see what I saw.

Bit crowded as I visited during San Fermin. But overall, it's a nice place to click pics with bulls' sculpture.

Excellent artwork even if you don't approve of the bull running.

A great monument to a crazy tradition it captures the moment but by the look of the monument there seems to be a high number of vulnerable young men at the feet of the bulls. I hope it's not as bad as it looks. By the way are there no brave young ladies that also take the plunge here.