Plaça del Ajuntament
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Why go
- The mascletà, a daily noon fireworks display during the Fallas festival, in the fenced part of the square
- The Palacio de Comunicaciones, the eclectic post office building opposite City Hall, built 1913–1922
- The sculpture of Francesc de Vinatea, who was the city's top magistrate in the early 14th century
- The neoclassical City Hall building on the square's west side, dated 1758–1930
Opening hours
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Know before you go
- Open 24 hours a day, Monday to Sunday.
- During the Fallas period part of the square is fenced off for the mascletà.
- The square was made pedestrian in 2020.
Tips for your visit
- Flower stalls stand in the middle of the square.
- The fountains on the corners of the upper platform each stand for one of the three provinces.
- The City Hall balcony was redesigned to preside over military parades.
Best time to visit
- The mascletà, a fireworks show, is held daily at noon during the Fallas festival.
Interesting facts5
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The square earned the nickname tortada, meaning caked, from its upper platform.
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Florists once sold flowers in an underground space beneath the square.
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The square was planned as the city's new civic centre, to compete with the Reina and Virgen squares.
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Once, someone proposed renaming the square after Jaume I, the conqueror of the kingdom.
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In 1962 the writer Joan Fuster ranked it among the most unpleasant urban places in the city.
Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville (Valence) - Wikipedia
History
The square grew on the site of a Franciscan convent. Jaime I granted the land to the friars in the 13th century. The convent was demolished in 1891, which opened the space that is now at the centre. His demolitions cleared the old slope to the north. Under the dictatorship the square was named after Franco. It took its current neutral name in 1987.
- 13th centuryJaime I grants land for a convent to the Franciscans.
- 1891The old convent is demolished, opening the space at the centre of the square.
- 1904The building facing the square is reworked into the town hall.
- 1927Javier Goerlich begins the redesign of the square.
- 1931–1933The main reform of the square is carried out.
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- 1987The square takes its current name, plaza del Ayuntamiento.
Sources: Modernisme Plaza of the City Hall of Valencia -… · Plaza del Ayuntamiento (Valencia) - Wikipedia · Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville (Valence) - Wikipedia · checked 27 Oct 2026
Questions and answers
How do I get to Plaça del Ajuntament by metro?
The nearest metro station is Xàtiva, about 150 metres south of the square. Lines 3, 5 and 9 serve it.
Which buses stop at Plaça del Ajuntament?
Bus lines C1, 6, 8, 11, 14, 35 and 70 stop at the square itself. The square is also a meeting point for 17 EMT Valencia bus lines and 10 night lines.
Is Plaça del Ajuntament open at night?
Yes, the square is open 24 hours a day, Monday to Sunday.
Where is Plaça del Ajuntament in Valencia?
It is the largest square in Valencia, in the very centre of the city. It lies south of the market square and north of the València-Nord railway station.
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