Plaza Mayor

Of an enormous beauty, the neuralgic center of the town conserves the old arcades with the peculiar and showy posts. These are a sign of identity of the town, to such an extent that they have ended up giving the characteristic nickname of "arrascapostes" to the people of Ayllon. In the center of this square is the fountain with four spouts, built in 1892, in a romantic style. It is said that on the IV centenary of the discovery of America, when Antonio Cánovas del Castillo was head of government, it was agreed to celebrate this event only in those towns and cities that had had a close relationship with the Discovery. Ayllon was one of those chosen because of the presence of the sailor Juan de Ayllon in that first expedition to the Americas, being the fountain the element that was finally built in commemoration. The Town Hall and the church of San Miguel, which together with the fountain and the belfry of Santa María la Mayor in the background, form a unique image.