Bulls of Guisando

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The Bulls of Guisando are a group of ancient stone sculptures of bulls located near El Tiemblo in central Spain, traditionally associated with pre-Roman Vetton culture.

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Bulls of Guisando canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient stone sculpture group
archaeological monument
cultural heritage site
access publicly accessible
approximateDate 2nd century BCE
3rd century BCE
archaeologicalCulture Vetton culture
artStyle Celtiberian stone sculpture
associatedWith pre-Roman Vetton culture
autonomousCommunity Castile and León
conservationStatus partially eroded
country Spain
culture Vettones
depicts bull
functionHypothesis funerary monument
protective symbol for livestock
territorial marker
hasInscription Roman-period inscriptions on some bulls
hasPart stone bull sculpture 1
stone bull sculpture 2
stone bull sculpture 3
stone bull sculpture 4
heritageDesignation Bien de Interés Cultural
heritageDesignationCountry Spain
heritageDesignationType monument
influencedBy Celtic traditions of central Iberia
inscriptionLanguage Latin
locatedIn Castile and León
El Tiemblo
Province of Ávila
central Spain
locatedNear El Tiemblo
material granite
municipality El Tiemblo
nearbySettlement El Tiemblo
notableFor example of Vetton verracos
numberOfElements 4
orientation aligned in a row
ownership Spanish state
linked to: Spanish government
partOf Vetton archaeological heritage
period Iron Age
protectedStatus protected cultural property
province Ávila
referencedIn Spanish historical studies on Vettones
region Sierra de Gredos area
setting open-air rural setting
touristAttraction yes
type verraco sculpture

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Treaty of the Bulls of Guisando place Bulls of Guisando