As of 1283, the kings of the Crown of Aragon could no longer impose new taxes without the approval of the Valencian Cortes.
This street is named after some public baths with that name that used to be on it. The name of the baths made reference to an armory that was in the area, where a type of shield called pavés was sold.
At the end of the 17th century, the Alameda was already a landscaped promenade, but the subsequent War of Succession left it quite destroyed.
The Torres de los Guardas (in the image one of them), were built in 1714 and were intended to house the tenants of the nearby orchards, who had an obligation to leave the Alameda ground in good condition. These towers were dedicated to San Jaime and San Felipe, and are located at the beginning of the promenade, near the Jardines del Real.
In this street was the famous La Morellana hostel, in an 18th century building now renovated, and which with the name of Antigua Morellana continues as accommodation.
The Renaissance cloister is already from the 16th century.
Except for the church, from 1838 on, the rest of the convent will be used as a Museum and School of Fine Arts.
In the photo you can see the luxury hotel "Las Arenas", located on the beachfront. Its entrance is located on Eugenia Viñes street.
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The garden contains some elements of the old convent of San Francisco, which had been demolished.
Until 2020, there was a unique store in the city in one corner of the square: the Hija de Blas Luna hardware store. In it they were sold from metallic cloth, to any tool for the field; it looked more like a rural store.
A little further on, on the same sidewalk, was a movie projector repair shop.
The Avenida del Reino de Valencia separates the Ruzafa neighborhood from the Ensanche. This avenue has had different names: Victoria Eugenia, April 14, José Antonio and Antiguo Reino de Valencia.
On the right you can see the building of the School of Craftsmen, from 1868.
Being director of Manuel Costa (1987-2000), the garden was fully rehabilitated and the Research Building was built on the expropriated land on Quart Street, where the site has its current entrance.
The Reina Sofía Palace of the Arts dates from 2005 and is mainly used for opera performances.
The building was restored by the architects Rafael Rivera and Mateo Signes, during the years 1993-1995, to turn it into a cultural center.