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| The Valencia Cathedral, built in the Gothic style, is Valencia's largest church, and its Miguelete Tower is one of the emblems of the city and also one of it's best tourist attractions:erected on the site of a mosque which itself had been built of the site of a Temple of Diana, was begun in the 13th and completed in the 15th centuries. Location Plaza de la Reina s/n 46001 Valencia (Valencia) cabildo.metropolitano@catedraldevalencia.es http://www.catedraldevalencia.es Externally very irregular, it is dominated by an octangonal tower 170 feet high of Catalan Gothic style, Le Miguelete,  Read Wikipediawhich owes its name to a great bell christened on the day of San Miguel. The interior of the cathedral, like most religious buildings in the town, was damaged during the civil war. In the choir behind the alter are Florentine bas-reliefs. At the high altar, The Porta Coeli Virgin, reredos with shutters with 12 paintings by F. Yáňez ( read wikipedia )and F. de Llanos ( read wikipedia ). The Chapel of San Pedro is enclosed by an interesting grill forged in Valencia. The Chapel of San Francisco de Borja has two Goyas: St Francis Borja and L' Adieu de St Franҫois. In the old Chapter House is the Holy Chalice from which Christ is said to have poured wine at The Last Supper. | La Luz del Belén en la Catedral in Valencia The tranquil beauty of the Christmas nativity scene is again set amongst the historic stonework of this Valencia cathedral...more Santa Catalina Church is one of the oldest in Valencia being of the Baroque style from the 13th century and an interesting place to visit in Valencia, Spain.. more Iglesia de los Santos Juanes - Los Santos Juanes ChurchThis church has luxurious, extravagant internal decoration making it a good place to visit on the tourist route in Valencia..More Basílica de la Virgen de los Desamparados - Virgen de los Desamparados BasilicaThis Baroque church is an important church locally as it is dedicated to the city's patron saint and indeed it was the most important religious building constructed in Valencia in the 17th century...more Lonja de la Seda An interesting place to visit in Valencia is the Lonja de la Seda ( or Silk Market) built between 1483 and 1498 in florid Gothic style by Pedro Compte. La Lonja, Valencia, Spain was delared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996 for being one of the most stunning... more The City of Arts and Sciences (Valencian: Ciutat de les Arts i les Cičncies, Spanish: Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias) is a futuristically designed group of buildings in the city of Valencia, Spain... more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valencia Tourist Office: Plaza de la Reina, 19 - 46002 Valencia Tel. +34 963153931 http://www.turisvalencia.es/ Excelentísimo Ayuntamiento de Valencia Plaza del Ayuntamiento, 1 46002 VALENCIA (Valencia) Tel.: 963525478 Fax: 963529795 http://www.valencia.es/ valencia@touristinfo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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