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1 1 von :41 1.Serranos Towers 2.Benicarló Palace 3.Baylía Palace 4.Marqués de Scala Palace 5.Palau de la Generalitat 6.Our Lady of the Forsaken 7.Valencia Cathedral 8.Plaza de la Reina 9.Almoina 10.Almudín 11.Marques de Dos Aguas Palace 12.Boïl Arenós Palace 13.The City Hall 14.The Silk Exchange 15.Central Market 16.Quart Towers 2013 Google - Kartendaten 2013 Google, basado en BCN IGN España -

2 2 von :41 VALENCIA Walk tour through the Valencia old city centre. SPAIN Walk tour through the old city centre. Length aprox. 1h Öffentlich 3 Mitbearbeiter Ansichten Erstellt am 12. Feb Von Turismo Valencia Aktualisiert am 13. Apr Serrano's Towers Plaza de los Fueros, s/n, Here starts our walk tour through the old city centre. Length aprox. 1h. A prime example of late-gothic military architecture of the 14th century. The towers were designed to be defensive structures at one of the busiest city gates. Visiting hours: Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm and from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Sundays and public holidays from 10 am to 3 pm Benicarlo Palace Plaza de San Lorenzo, 4; Valencia. Tel.: EIt was built at the end of the 15th century to be the Borgias residence. Now, It houses the seat of the Valencian Court. Visiting hours: Mondays to Fridays with previous visit. Free ticket. Marqués de Scala Palace Plaza de Manises, 3; Valencia Tel.: From its primitive construction in the 16th century, assimilates and repeats the patterns of the typical gothic mansion, with a few later additions in the renaissance style. Nowadays, it houses the seat of the provincial council. Baylia Palace

3 3 von :41 Plaza de Manises, 4; Valencia Tel Also known as the Jaudenes, it s a palace building of the 16th century. Now, it houses the seat of the provincial government. Palau de la Generalitat Valenciana Caballeros, 2; Valencia Tel Work began in 1421, using a late gothic style. It housed the institution that represented the kingdom of Valencia before the Courts. Nowadays, it houses the seat of the Valencian Autonomous Region government. Basilica of our lady of the Forsaken Plaza de la Virgen, s/n; Tel The Basilica is dedicated to the patron saint of the city. It s the most important religious building in Valencia during the 17th century and it was also the first new Baroque construction of its time. The side-chapel is in the baroque style and was one of the first to be built in Spain. Open every day from 7 am to 2 pm and from 4.30 pm to 9 pm. The Valencia Cathedral Plaza Reina, s/n; Tel.: It is built on the site of a Roman temple, which later became a mosque, the origins of the cathedral date back to the 13th century. It has various architectural styles, from the Romanesque to the baroque. It s essential to visit The Miguelete (belfry was built in the 13th and 14th centuries) and The Santo Cáliz Chapel (The Holy Chalice that according to tradition was used by Christ during the last Supper is kept inside). Visiting hours: Weekdays, from 10 am to 6 pm. Saturday evenings and evenings before public holidays, from 10 am 5.30 pm. Sundays and public holidays, from 2 pm to 3.30 pm.

4 4 von :41 Plaza de la Reina Plaza Reina, s/n; Key center of the old quarter of the city, it has interesting architectural elements such as the Cathedral with the Miguelete, the surrounding buildings towards Calles de La Paz and San Vicente, or the tower of the Santa Catalina church. Almoina Plaza de La Almoina, s/n Valencia Tel.: An innovative way of seeing the remains of the different civilizations that have existed in Valencia. Of special interest are the various monuments, the 2nd-century baths, the two streets that were the main thoroughfares in Roman times and the courtyard of the old Muslim city. Visiting hours: Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm and from 4.30 am to 8.30 pm. Sundays, from 10 am to 3 pm. Almudín San Luis Beltrán, 1; Valencia Tel.: El Almudin was built on the site of a Muslim castle at the beginning of the 14th century as a warehouse for the storage and sale of wheat. The entrance area is decorated with murals depicting scenes related to the wheat entry in the city, historically one of the leader s greatest worries. Opening hours: Tuesdays to Saturdays, from 10 am to 2 pm. and from 4.30 pm to 8 pm. Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, from 10 am to 3 pm Marqués de Dos Aguas Palace Rinconada García Sanchiz, 6; Valencia Tel.: Now important Ceramic Museum (González Martí Museum), housed in a building that dates from the last decade of the 15th century. It s essential see the magnificent door below, worked in alabaster of the country, which is flanked by two streams. Opening hours: Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm and from 4 pm to 8 pm Sundays and public holidays, from 10 am to 2 pm

5 5 von :41 Boïl Arenós Palace Libreros, 2 y Valencia Tel.: The gothic palace is registered as a National Artistic Historical Monument and is home to the Valencia Stock Exchange. Valencia City Hall Plaza del Ayuntamiento, 1; Valencia Tel.: It is the main building of the square, which is also called Plaza del Ayuntamiento. The main balcony is a special place to gaze at traditional ceremonys as the mascletà. Inside, it s remarkable the majestic marble stairway that leads to the Crystal Hall, the Hemicycle and the Municipal History Museum. Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays from 10 am to 1 pm, unless official acts impede access. Lonja de la seda. The silk Exchange Plaza del Mercado, s/n Valencia Tel.: One of the symbol of the city and an exponent of the civil Gothic in Europe, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Its name is due to the business transactions connected with the silk market that were in the origins. Of special interest is the Columnario and the facade with hundreds of allegorical figures. Opening hours: Tuesdays to Saturdays, from 10 am to 2 pm and from 4.30 am to 8.30 pm. Sundays and public holidays, from 10am to 3 pm Mercado Central de Valencia Plaza del Mercado, s/n, Valencia Tel.: Modernist style building. This is one of the biggest of Europe, exceeding m2 of area. It s remarkable a weathercock, La Cotorra del Mercat, that represents the hustle and the smells. Opening hours: Mondays to Saturday 8 am to 3pm.

6 6 von :41 Torres de Quart Calle de Guillem de Castro, 89, The Quart Towers represent a good example of late Gothic military construction. They were conceived as defensive gates for the city, in the walls we can see the tracks that the cannons of Napoleón leave in his siege to Valencia. Opening hours: Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm. and from 4.30 am to 8.30 pm. Sundays and public holidays from 10 am to 3 pm Trayectoria de la ruta. Calle de los Libreros, Valencia, Spain Oficina de Turismo Valencia - Reina (Tourist Office) SERVICIOS: Información Turística, Venta de VLC Tourist Card, Venta de Servicios Turísticos (Alquiler de Bicicletas, Bioparc, Bus Turistic, Entradas Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Paseos a Vela, Tours Guiados por el CentroHistórico, Visita al Parque Natural de la Albufera, Visitas Nocturnas...). Venta de Souvenirs, Reservas de Alojamiento online. Oficina de Turismo Valencia - Ayuntamiento (Tourist Office) Plaza del Ayuntamiento, s/n / SERVICIOS: Información Turística, Venta de VLC Tourist Card, Venta de Servicios Turísticos (Alquiler de Bicicletas, Bioparc, Bus Turistic, Entradas Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Paseos a Vela, Tours Guiados por el CentroHistórico, Visita al Parque Natural de la Albufera, Visitas Nocturnas...). Venta de Souvenirs, Reservas de Alojamiento online. Oficina de Turismo Valencia - Joaquín Sorolla (Tourist Office) C/ San Vicente Mártir, SERVICIOS: Información Turística, Venta de VLC Tourist Card, Venta de Servicios Turísticos (Alquiler de Bicicletas, Bioparc, Bus Turistic, Entradas Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Paseos a Vela, Tours Guiados por el Centro Histórico, Visita al Parque Natural de la Albufera, Visitas Nocturnas...). Venta de Souvenirs, Reservas de Alojamiento online.