Plaça del Mercadal, Main square in Reus, Spain.

Plaça del Mercadal is a nearly square plaza in Reus with porticoes on three sides. The current buildings mostly date from the 19th and 20th centuries and vary in width and height. Notable structures include the 17th-century town hall, Casa Navàs at number 5, Casa Pinyol at number 17, and 18th-century houses at numbers 3 and 7. The west porticoes have monolithic marble columns with floral capitals.

The square began in medieval times as a trading place where merchants sold goods and conducted business. Over the centuries it remained the economic and social heart of Reus, evolving as the city grew and changed.

The square has always been where people from Reus gather to spend time and meet one another. This tradition continues today, as locals and visitors use the open space for daily routines and community events.

The square is easy to reach through several pedestrian walkways from different directions. Restaurants and shops in the surrounding buildings provide good options for dining and shopping while visiting the area.

The pavement of some 7,000 Montblanc stone slabs, laid in 1859 under mayor Joan Baptista Madremany, is still in place, in pinkish and grey tones forming three overlapping squares. It keeps the numbering that marked the stalls of the market days.