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In 1957, Valencia experienced one of its most tragic events—the Great Flood of Valencia on October 14, 1957, which flooded the city and claimed at least 81 lives. The Spanish government and Valencia's city council decided that the Turia River could no longer safely flow through the city center due to the risk of future floods. In 1958, the ...
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Tourist Info Ròtova; Plaza Mayor 7 - 46725 Rotova (Valencia) Ph 96 283 53 16 Tourist Info Tavernes de la Valldigna; Avda. Marina s/n 46760 Tavernes de la Valldigna (Valencia) Ph 96 288 52 64 www.valldignaturisme.org Tourist Info Alzira; Pl. del Reino 46600 Alzira (Valencia) Ph 96 241 95 51 www.alzira.es Tourist Info Simat de la Valldigna
The City of Arts and Sciences (Valencian: Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, Spanish: Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias) [a] is a cultural and architectural complex in the city of Valencia, Spain. It is the most important modern tourist destination in the city of Valencia and one of the 12 Treasures of Spain.
The English held the city for 16 months, defeating several attempts to expel them. After the victory of the Bourbons at the Battle of Almansa on 25 April 1707, the English army evacuated Valencia and Philip V ordered the repeal of the Furs of Valencia as punishment for the kingdom's support of Charles of Austria. [48]
It is an important landmark and one of the best preserved monuments of Valencia. Of the ancient city wall, which was pulled down in 1865 on the orders of the provincial governor Cirilio Amorós, only the Serrans Towers, the 15th century Quart Towers , and some other archaeological remains and ruins, such as those of the Jewish Gate ( Puerta de ...
The Way of El Cid (Spanish: El Camino del Cid) is a cultural and tourist route that crosses Spain from the northwest to the southeast, from Castilla to the Mediterranean coast. It follows the history and the legend of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, El Cid Campeador , a medieval knight of the 11th century and one of Spain’s greatest characters.
The design of the new Lonja of Valencia was derived from a similar structure in the Lonja of Palma de Majorca, built by the architect Guillem Sagrera in 1448. The architect in charge of the new Lonja was Pere Compte , who built the main body of the building – the Trading Hall (or Sala de Contractació in Valencian) – in only fifteen years ...