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The Silk Exchange in Valencia (La Lonja de la Seda) is an outstanding example of Valencian Gothic architecture and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. Built between 1482 and 1548, the building originally served the oil trade before becoming the city's most important center for the silk trade. Today it houses the city's cultural academy and serves as an exhibition venue. You can explore the imposing Columned Hall with its twisted columns, the orange tree courtyard, and the wing of the Consulado del Mar, which already shows Renaissance elements. On special guided tours, the fortified tower offers sweeping views over the Old Town.
Based on the article “Lonja de la Seda” from the German Wikipedia, summarized and rephrased by a language modelLicense CC BY-SA 4.0
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Valencia, Spain - District
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This UNESCO landmark is considered to be one of the most significant secular Gothic buildings in Europe. It was built between 1482 and 1533 on the site of an earlier oil exchange. The Llotja consists of four distinct parts: the Sala de Contractació (Trading Hall), also known as the Saló Columnari (Hall of Columns); the Sala Consulado del Mar with its magnificent ceiling; the unfinished Torre (tower) with its debtor prison (temporarily closed to visitors), and the Pati dels Tarongers (Patio of Oranges). Some of the Gothic gargoyles are quite naughty.
Source: Wikivoyage, „Valencia“ · authors per page history · CC BY-SA 4.0 · as of 6/29/2015