Valencia - tourist attractions
Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències | The Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències (Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias) is an entertainment-based cultural and architectural complex in the city of Valencia, Spain. It is the most important modern tourist destination in the city of Valencia. The City of Arts and Sciences is situated at the end of... | ||
Malvarrosa beach | Malvarrosa Beach is the city beach of Valencia. It's name and of the neighborhood next to it, dates from 1848 and was invented by a gardener, Felix Robillard, who by then held the position of head gardener of the Botanical. The beach, which in ancient times was used for unloading of fishes and trade... | ||
Valencia Cathedral | The Metropolitan Cathedral–Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia (Iglesia Catedral-Basílica Metropolitana de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora de Valencia), alternatively known as Saint Mary's Cathedral or Valencia Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic parish church in Valencia, Spain. It was cons... | ||
Torres de Serranos | The Torres de Serrans (Torres de Serranos) or Porta de Serrans (Puerta de Serranos) is one of the twelve gates that were found along the old medieval city wall in Valencia, Spain. It is considered one of Valencia's most iconic building and is one the best conserved monuments in the city. | ||
Church of Santa Catalina in Valencia | The church of Santa Catalina is located at Lope de Vega in the city of Valencia. It was built over a former mosque in 1245 and had acquired the status of parish. The temple has a single nave with side buttresses separating different chapels. It is onw of the few gothic churches in the city with an a... |
Relevant data
Geographical coordinates:
39.4667, -0.3667
Approximate population: 809,267
Approximate population: 809,267
The oldest constructions
- Church of Santa Catalina in Valencia (1245 - ?, ?)
- Torres de Serranos (1392 - 1398, ?)
- Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències (1994 - ?, 1998)
The longest objects
- Valencia Cathedral (94 m.)
Most active architects
Famous architects born in the city
- Santiago Calatrava (6)
- Rafael Guastavino Moreno (1)
- Pedro Balaguer (1)
Famous architects who died in the city
- Leonardo de Figueroa (2)
- Antoni Gilabert Fornés (1)
- Pedro Balaguer (1)