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In this square, located outside the walls in times of Muslim Valencia, the community of citizens gathered on special occasions (the sar'ia). That gave name to the neighborhood located next to (the Xerea), and within the wall.

The building on the left is the Bancaja Cultural Centre. Dates from 1891 and was remodeled in 1980-1982. Of its original interior layout there is nothing left to adapt the building for cultural work. 1891 only preserves the facades.

In the foreground is a statue of San Vicente Ferrer, who is here since 1960. This is attributed to Ignacio Vergara, but not much security. The statue is located in the same square where it was placed the convent of San Vicente Ferrer and near his birthplace.

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On this avenue there are several hotels, the Congress Palace and the Casino de Valencia. Besides being built the new stadium of Valencia C. F.

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The column and the iron cross render remember the old church of the Holy Cross, pulled down after the confiscations of the nineteenth century. The church was demolished in 1844.

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This church was started in the seventeenth century on the site of an ancient mosque, but the present building is the work of the seventeenth century and eighteenth century bell tower. The slight inclination of the bell is a consequence of the earthquake on March 5th of 1822. In the early twentieth century, its exterior was renovated. The interior has an original seventeenth-century altarpiece.

The Palace of the Inquisition was located in this square, also bordering the street Samaniego and the Navellos.

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This long street is actually a piece of the famous Roman Via Augusta. By 1850 the street was extended from 10 m. width to 14 m. They disappeared medieval buildings and filled with nineteenth-century buildings, which have reached us in this stretch from Queen Square to City Hall.

In 1882 a store tissue located in this street called Casa Conejos, was the first to have electric lighting throughout Valencia. In 1886 electric lighting was already installed throughout the city, but for the streets were still using gas lamps.

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This avenue separates the district of Campanar Benicalap. Campanar name is thought to derive from camp (field) because when Jaime I donated these lands in the thirteenth century, there was no bell in place.

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In the section XII of the Garden of Turia is the Gulliver Park. This section, located from Bridge Guardian Angel, has an area of 61,000 m. squares.

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In total the Garden of Turia is about 9 km. long, but some sections are poorly maintained.

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The floor of this congress is shaped eye, but the main element of the building is its cover zinc plated.

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In this street the famous La Morellana hostel was in an eighteenth century building now renovated, and the name of Antigua Morellana continues as accommodation.

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It was a building designed by Federico Gomez in Membrillera as maritime station. His style is inspired from french (remember the Gare de Lyon in Paris).

Was very damaged in the Civil War and rebuilt in 1940, devoted to post office and telegraphs. Rehabilitated again in 1985, currently it is used for temporary exhibitions.