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• Serranos Towers. Valencia.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza Fueros s/n. 46003. Valencia. www.turisvalencia.es. This is a gateway in the defensive wall dating from the late Middle Ages. It was built by the master stonemason Pere Balaguer in the 14th century to defend one of the busiest points of access to old Valencia. It comprises two pentagonal struct…

• Old Almudín Building. Valencia.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza San Luis Bertrán s/n. 46003. Valencia. www.turisvalencia.es. This building is merchant in type.Built on the site of a Moslem fortress at the end of the XIV century;its function was one of warehouse to deposit and send wheat.Over the XV and XVI centuries it was made bigger.Of note on the facade…

• The Silk Exchange. Valencia.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza del Mercado s/n. 46001. Valencia. Fax.: +34 963529634 | E-mail: lonja@valencia.es. www.turisvalencia.es. The jewel of European Gothic civil architecture. Built in the 15th century, the Silk Exchange is Valencia's Gothic monument par excellence. The majority of the "Lonja" (silk exchange) was b…

• Central Market. Valencia.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza del Mercado s/n. 46001. Valencia. E-mail: informacion@mercadocentralvalencia.es. www.mercadocentralvalencia.es. This grand Modernist building was designed in 1914, although not inaugurated until 1928. The Central Market in Valencia covers more than 8,000 square metres, over two floors, with a …

• Plaza Redonda Square. Valencia.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Confluencia de calles Pescadería, Vallanca y Síndico. 46001. Valencia. www.turisvalencia.es. Plaza Redonda square stands out for its shape and bustling commerce. This unusual work by Salvador Escrig Melchor dates from the 19th century. It was designed with commerce in mind - circular so as to form a…

• Estación del Norte Station. Valencia.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Xátiva 24. 46007. Valencia. This Modernist building was inaugurated in 1917 and is in the style known as "Viennese Secession". Estación del Norte station is one of the city's finest examples of civil architecture. Whether looking the exterior or the interior finish, it shows a unique, homogeno…

• Palau de la Música auditorium. Valencia.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Paseo de la Alameda 30. 46023. Valencia. E-mail: info@palauvalencia.com. www.palaudevalencia.com. Its acoustics have received unanimous praise and it is considered one of Europe's best auditoriums. Inaugurated in 1987, it is located alongside the Turia Gardens and is one of Valencia's most emblemati…