Plaza Mayor

The nerve center of the town is its Plaza Mayor, rectangular and partially arcaded, which, unlike many other places, is located outside what was the walled enclosure, that is, outside the walls. Standing in front of the clock building, we can admire one of Sepulveda's singular constructions, the castle, a building that is the product of three very different periods: First, we observe three towers belonging to the tenth century Arab wall that was part, at the same time, of the castle-palace. On the other hand, in the walls of the wall, there are two balconies belonging to the house of the González de Sepúlveda family, a 16th century building, whose walls saw the birth of the well-known writer Don Francisco de Cossío. In the 18th century, a baroque façade was added, accompanied by a belfry located in the central tower and formed by two bells, one of which, the zángana, rings every day the "Toque de Queda", 33 bells that announced the closing of the gates of the wall and that today are part of the immaterial culture of our town, of the popular tradition, so important in this town. This building, which was the town hall for a time, but which, above all, is known by the name of "El Registro", since it was the place where the raw materials that came to be sold in Sepúlveda were registered and where taxes were paid, houses the balcony from which the authorities presided over public events. The Plaza was a place where markets were held, as well as bullfights, dances and popular festivities. Today it is still the place where markets and all kinds of cultural activities are held.