Major Square of Valladolid
Rectangular in shape. In the centre there is a statue of the count Ansúrez by Aurelio Carretero (1903).
The plaza was rebuilt by Francisco de Salamanca after a fire in 1561 and the reconstruction process finished in the 17th century. It is the first main Castilian plaza to be planned with a proper structure, a structure that would later be repeated with others such as Madrid. It is surrounded by arcades which also extend into adjacent streets. The lofts were added in the 18th century.
The Town Hall building, although not out of tone with the rest of the square, is the most recent construction built by Antonio Iturralde and Enrique Repulles.
Historical Data
- Architecture:
- Civil engineering
- Construction:
- Square
- Historical Period:
- Early modern period
Address
Plaza Mayor,. Valladolid. 47001 Valladolid.
More information
Tourist Office of Valladolid
C/ San Benito, 1. Valladolid. 47003 Valladolid.
Telephone: 983 426 196
Tourist Office of Valladolid
Pabellón de Cristal. Acera de Recoletos, s/n. Valladolid. 47004 Valladolid.
Telephone: 983 219 310
Email: informacion@valladolidturismo.com
Website: http://www.info.valladolid.es
