The square is dedicated to Queen Maria de las Mercedes, wife of Alfonso XII. During the Republic Square was called the Region.
In this square was installed in 1930, the first light of Valencia. What manually triggering an urban guard.
This patch was opened in 1983. It is located where once there were orange groves.
From this square part Peydró Street Musician, popularly known as "Street of the Baskets" by businesses of wickerwork situated thereon; currently dominated by shops wooden articles.
This convent has a great historical importance, since it was founded in 1444 by Maria de Castilla, which was Alfonso the Magnanimous consort and regent during his absence long in Naples. Maria would be buried in the cloister of the monastery.
In the construction of the monastery involved teachers and Francesc Martí Francesc Baldomar Biulaygua. The cover of the church, which is accessed by a courtyard, is the work of Pere Compte and has a ceramic Florentine tondo attributed to Lucca della Robbia. The interior of the church was renovated in the seventeenth century, in the Baroque style.
The closest town to Avenida del Cid is more wooded area, highlighting Aleppo, Corsican and Mediterranean pines; with cypresses, olive trees and palmettos.
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The section VII has about 68,800 m. squares. In 1997 works were carried out to install a central collector and, once finished, the center became a bike lane. In this stretch outdoor sculptures shown.
This square is dedicated to the Furs of Valencia, promulgated in 1261 by James I. It was the law of the Valencian territory until 1707, when King Philip V of Bourbon the repealed with Decrees of New Plant.
This street is he dedicated to the pianist, composer and conductor Jose Iturbi Valencia, who died in 1980. He was director of several orchestras US cities (Philadelphia, New York, Chicago) and also worked in films of the Metro Goldwyn Mayer.
This street gets its name from when here playing ball in medieval times, and that she was one of the favorite nobles ratchets. Earlier it was called San Juan del Hospital.
This market was designed by Francisco Mora Berenguer. It consists of a rectangular metal framework on cast iron pillars and two monumental brick facades. Its surface is delimited by a fence.
The current bridge was built from 1518 to 1550. The former was known by Muslims under the name of Al-Qantara.
This bridge had two casalicios as those who now have the bridge of the Trinity. They were destroyed during the War of Independence. In 2012 pedestrian was made.
Throughout its history is building has been Military Academy Cadets (1819-1826), Casa de Beneficencia, supply warehouse Army and Military Hospital (during the Civil War). Since 1946 is Museum of Fine Arts.