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 ...
This bridge communicated the city with the Camí de la Mar (current Avda. Del Puerto), hence its name. It was built during the years 1592-1596. During the Republic, the ramps were replaced by stairs (according ...
The old Exhibition Bridge was inaugurated in 1909 on the occasion of the Regional Exhibition. It was the first reinforced concrete bridge built in Valencia. In 1957 the flood destroyed it.
In its place, ...
Those that are today large ficus were planted in the middle of the 19th century. In the 1926 reform, La Glorieta was configured as it is today and the iron fence that surrounded it was used to surround ...
This entrance to the Cathedral of Valencia was started by the German artist Konrad Rudolf in the early 18th century. The sculptors Francisco and Ignacio Vergara participated in it.
It is narrow because ...
The convent of La Puridad has been here since 1853, due to the demolition of its old convent. It is in a building of Gothic origin where the brotherhood of S. Jaime used to be.
The building on the right is the Palace of the Catalá de Valeriola family (15th century). In the 18th century it acquired its current appearance in a reform. It has hosted the Academy of the Nocturns, ...
This building was designed by Luis Ferreres Soler as a municipal slaughterhouse in 1895. It was built due to the hygienic measures adopted in those years, which prohibited unhealthy activities within the ...
The Jardines de Monforte mansion was restored in 1985 and today is used for civil wedding ceremonies.
The Municipal Public Foundation for Singular Parks and Gardens is in charge of managing these gardens. ...
These gardens create an environment of green refuge, isolated in the middle of the city, despite the aggressive construction environment that surrounds it.
Among its large trees are: magnolia, ginkgo, ...
Both the Palace of the Arts and the related buildings are covered in white "trencadís" (cut tiles). Trencadís, both blue and white, is used throughout this City of Arts and Sciences. The "trencadís" had ...
This museum soon became one of the most important contemporary art museums in Spain and the world. Apart from its temporary exhibitions, it has permanent works by Julio González, Ignacio Pinazo, Miquel ...