In general, the modernist influence is manifested in the stucco decoration and in the tiles.
These towers and those of Serranos are the remains of the walls of Valencia, demolished in 1865 at the initiative of the then civil governor, Cirilo Amorós. His demolition served, among other things, to employ the many laid off from the silk industry.
403b VELLUTERS NEIGHBORHOOD. College Art Silk Mayor (S. XV-XVIII). Courtyard
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Inside the College, in the Assembly Hall, there are tile floors from the 18th century. The ceiling painting is by José Vergara.
At the foot of the chapel there is a Gothic spiral staircase, it would be one of the few elements that would remain from the old construction.
The building has been restored again in the 21st century, leaving it the configuration it had in the 18th century.
As of June 18, 2016, the Silk Museum will be installed here.
These lands were acquired by the Valencia City Council in 1975.
The market has more than 8,000 m. squares and a grandiose metal structure supported by slender cast iron pillars.
The building, with an irregular floor plan, is articulated with a wider street, which joins the main entrances of the Plaza del Mercado and Avenida del Oeste, and a perpendicular axis to it that connects secondary accesses.
133 LA SEO NEIGHBORHOOD. Santa Catalina Square. Santa Catalina Tower (17th-18th centuries)
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This tower is a work from the late seventeenth century and was started by Valero Viñes but, when he died soon, his brother Juan Bautista Viñes, who is the true author of the work, took over. The tower was completed in the early 18th century.
The tower had a clock from 1917, which was removed in the restoration of the early 21st century.
206c LA XEREA NEIGHBORHOOD. Tetouan Square. Cloister of the convent of Santo Domingo (S. XIV)
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The cloister of the Santo Domingo Convent is square (34 m. On each side) and has six pointed arches on each side, except for the north side, which has five. The vaults are ribbed with brick inserts. The arches have tracery only in their eastern part.
The second floor is already from the 17th century.
This neighborhood has an interesting popular architecture from the beginning of the 20th century.
The neighborhood currently has a large Asian colony, with its shops and bars. It is also home to the provincial office of the National Institute of Social Security, on Calle de Bailén.
This street is named after Mrs. de Jordà (Doña Jordana) who apparently had a shop on the street. Na (Doña) is an archaism of the language.
The houses in the image were designed by Carlos Spain in 1850. They were for residential and agricultural use, and were one of the first workers' housing constructions in Valencia. They were rehabilitated in the years 1993-1995.
The pattern of the barchillas is found under the arch that joins the Archbishop's Palace with the Cathedral of Valencia. It consists of a rectangular engraving with two triangular wedges on the sides. The carpenters came here to see if the barchillas (or barchellas), which they built to measure the grain, conformed to the official pattern. One barchilla equaled four almudes.
This avenue separates the district of Benicalap from that of Campanar. The name of Campanar is believed to derive from camp (field) since when Jaime I donated these lands, in the 13th century, there was no bell tower in the place.
As of 1283, the kings of the Crown of Aragon could no longer impose new taxes without the approval of the Valencian Cortes.