Plaza Redonda

The Round Square, in Valencia

The Round Square, the Plaza Redonda, is a unique square in Valencia, of perfectly circular form. The Valencia audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this unusual and charming place, nicknamed El Clot, in the heart of the old town.

The circular square nicknamed El Clot

Unique in its kind, the Round Square stands out by the perfectly circular form that its architect gave it in 1840. Rehabilitated in 2012, the one that the people of Valencia also call El Clot, the Hole, has become one of the most charming and unusual places of the old town. Hidden in the heart of a block of houses, you reach it by narrow covered passages, and you suddenly emerge onto this circular space entirely surrounded by buildings with harmonious façades, with their balconies and their galleries. In its centre is a fountain. All around, under the arcades, small traditional stalls have settled: laces, embroideries, ceramics, souvenirs and Valencian crafts, perpetuating the commercial soul of the place. This atypical square, with an intimate and convivial atmosphere, is a true architectural curiosity and a peaceful haven away from the bustle. An unusual place full of charm, the Round Square is an original stop of the discovery of Valencia.

What to see

Here you discover the unique square of perfectly circular form designed in 1840 and rehabilitated in 2012, nicknamed El Clot, hidden in the heart of a block of houses and reachable by narrow passages, surrounded by harmonious façades with a fountain in its centre and small traditional stalls of laces, ceramics and Valencian crafts. The Round Square is a curiosity of Valencia. It is an original stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Round Square lies in the heart of the old town of Valencia, hidden within a block of houses and reachable by narrow passages, on foot. It is a freely accessible public space; the stalls have their own hours. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

What is particular about the Round Square of Valencia?

Its perfectly circular form, unique in its kind, designed in 1840 and rehabilitated in 2012; nicknamed El Clot, the Hole, this square hidden in the heart of a block of houses is surrounded by harmonious façades, with a fountain and small traditional stalls of Valencian crafts.

Where is the Round Square of Valencia?

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