Plaza Mayor, Soria, Porticoed square in Soria, Spain

Plaza Mayor is a public space in Soria from which the Calle del Collado climbs toward the Plaza de Herradores, at the old line of the walls. The Arco del Cuerno, opening onto Calle Zapatería, served as the gate for the bulls when the square still hosted bullfights until the mid-20th century. Around it stand the Casa del Común, the church of Santa María la Mayor, the so-called Torre de Doña Urraca, the Palacio de la Audiencia and, in the middle, the Fuente de los Leones.

The square's arcaded Casa del Común, seat for centuries of the Estado Llano de Hombres Buenos, keeps the town's fueros: the Fuero Breve granted by Alfonso I in 1120, the extensive fuero of Alfonso VIII in 1214 and the Fuero Real of Alfonso X in 1256. The Palacio de la Audiencia became the Audiencia and prison in 1769, and in 1862 received the clock and bell moved from Santa María la Mayor.

The arcade opening onto Calle Zapatería is called Arco del Cuerno and served as the bullpen gate while the square hosted bullfights until the mid-20th century. The Casa del Común, seat for centuries of the Estado Llano de Hombres Buenos, keeps the fueros granted to Soria: the Fuero Breve of Alfonso I (1120), the fuero extenso of Alfonso VIII (1214) and the Fuero Real of Alfonso X (1256).

The square sits next to the Town Hall and connects to multiple pedestrian streets with shops, restaurants, and accommodation options throughout the area. The covered arcades make this location comfortable to visit at any time of year, regardless of weather conditions.

The clock above the Palacio de la Audiencia was moved there in 1862 from the church of Santa María la Mayor, together with its main bell. Antonio Machado saw this same clock during his years in Soria and wrote about it in one of his poems.