Coso Viejo Square

The Plaza del Coso Viejo, in Antequera

The Plaza del Coso Viejo is a historic square in the heart of the old town of Antequera. The Antequera audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this square laden with history, whose name evokes the former arenas and festivals of the city.

The square of the old festivals of the town

The Plaza del Coso Viejo is in the heart of the old town of Antequera. Its name, which literally means the square of the old coso, recalls that it once served as a setting for the games, festivals and public spectacles of the city, in an enclosure arranged for this purpose. Surrounded by fine historic buildings, including a former palace that today shelters a museum, the square gives off a peaceful and authentic Andalusian atmosphere. Adorned with a statue, lined with old façades, it is a pleasant place of passage and halt, a witness of the life and the history of the old heart of Antequera.

What to see

Here you enjoy the historic square surrounded by fine old buildings, including a palace become a museum, and adorned with a statue, in the peaceful Andalusian atmosphere of the heart of the old town. The Plaza del Coso Viejo recalls the former festivals of the city. It is a pleasant stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Plaza del Coso Viejo lies in the heart of the old town of Antequera, reachable on foot. It is a public space open at all times, freely accessible; the museum and the surrounding buildings have their own hours. You discover it during a walk in the historic centre.

What does the name of the Plaza del Coso Viejo mean in Antequera?

Literally the square of the old coso: it once served as a setting for the games, festivals and public spectacles of the city, in an enclosure arranged for this purpose.

Where is the Plaza del Coso Viejo?

In the heart of the old town of Antequera, in Spain.