The one known as Plaza Redonda is a space located in the heart of the city that was designed by the architect Salvador Escrig Melchor in the year 1840 and rehabilitated in 2012 with the objective to house small establishments for traditional commerce and restaurants. Throughout history it has had various names such as Plaza Circular, Plaza de la Regencia, Plaza Nueva, Plaza del Cid or El Clot. Today it is declared Asset of Local Relevance and has become one of the places of greatest interest in the city.
This square is surrounded by thirty-four buildings and has four entrances through different streets that give access to this circular space thirty-seven meters in diameter. In the lower area there are commercial premises - in the 19th century they were mostly dedicated to the sale of meat and fish and currently to textiles and souvenirs - and in the upper part there are homes and warehouses. On the first floors we see wrought iron balconies with a continuous railing and in the upper area numerous windows. This space also has a fountain in the center that was installed in the year 1850 and consists of four bronze faces on a cup into which water falls. In addition, we can find a quote written on the ground by the Valencian author Vicente Blasco Ibáñez who refers to this place in his work Arroz y Tartana.< /span>
From lMonday to Saturday from 10:00 to 20:00 andSundays and holidays from 8 :00 to 14:00.
Other nearby points of interest are the Church of Santa Catalina and Miguelete.