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Square · Valencia, Valencian Community
Town Hall Square
Central square of Valencia, surrounded by early‑20th‑century buildings, including the city hall and the post office. During Las Fallas it hosts the daily mascletà and the city’s largest falla.
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About Town Hall Square
La Plaça de l'Ajuntament, or Plaza del Ayuntamiento, is the main square of Valencia's modern center. It is triangular and is flanked by eclectic and modernist buildings built between the late 19th century and the 1940s, when the city demolished old blocks to open the space.
The town hall building, the Casa Consistorial, has a clock tower and a balcony from which the fallera mayor and officials watch the festival. Inside there is a small municipal history museum, with the conquest banner and the crystal hall. Opposite stands the Edifici de Correus, the post office building, with a glass dome in the main hall.
During Las Fallas, the square hosts the mascletà, a gunpowder and noise spectacle that usually takes place every day at 14:00 from March 1 to 19, and the municipal falla, erected in the center. The rest of the year there are flower shops and it is a passage point between Estación del Norte and Ciutat Vella.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
From 15 to 30 minutes; add another half hour if you go into the city hall.
Best time
At night, with the buildings lit. In March, during Las Fallas, arrive early to see the 14:00 mascletà, which usually fills the square.
How to get there
It’s a 5-minute walk from Estació del Nord and Joaquín Sorolla station, and 10 minutes from the cathedral. Xàtiva metro station is the closest.
Tip
Go into the post office building to see the glass dome, if it’s open. At the mascletà, bring hearing protection for children and stay away from the barriers, where the noise is strongest.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Town Hall Square
What is the mascletà?
A pyrotechnic spectacle designed to be heard, featuring rhythmic explosions. During Las Fallas it usually takes place at 14:00 in the Plaça de l'Ajuntament.
Can you enter Valencia's city hall?
The Casa Consistorial usually opens part of the building to visitors, including the crystal hall and a small historical exhibit. Check the opening hours.
Is the square near the train stations?
Yes. Nord station is a 5-minute walk away, and Joaquín Sorolla a little further on.