http://www.alifeinvalencia.com Guide to Valencia Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:13:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-exhibition-palace/ http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-exhibition-palace/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:30:05 +0000 Valencia Guide http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/the-exhibition-palace/ It was once part of the various buildings constructed for the Regional Exhibition held in Valencia in 1909, which were mostly were demolished when the contest ended. Only a few buildings were saved from the demolition and were reused for other purposes, including the Palace of the Exposition.
The building was assigned by the City of Valencia to the prestigious architect Francisco Mora Berenguer, who had to build this palace in only seventy days to comply with [...]]]> http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-exhibition-palace/feed/ 0 http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/colon-market/ http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/colon-market/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:32:16 +0000 Valencia Guide http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/colon-market/ It was designed in 1914 by Francisco Mora Berenguer (1875-1961) who studied at the School of Architecture in Barcelona and had direct contact with the Catalan modernism, especially the work of Gaudí, Puig , Domenech i Montaner and the design ideas of his professors Antonio M. ª Gallissà i Soque and Joan Torras i Guardiola.
Mora’s works were not considered modernist in his day. Mora’s modernism like Domenech i Montaner and Puig [...]]]> http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/colon-market/feed/ 0 http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-north-train-station/ http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-north-train-station/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:59:24 +0000 Valencia Guide http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/the-north-train-station/ It was built between 1906 and 1917 and took advantage of the urban transformation happening in the city at the time to settle in an enormous empty space. It is one of the most important monuments of civil architecture of the city.
The work, designed by architect Demetrio Ribes is part of the modernist style and you can appreciate the influences of the European side of the Secession, a modernism characterized by straight lines as opposed to the more typical sinuous [...]]]> http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-north-train-station/feed/ 0 http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-valencian-silk-exchange/ http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-valencian-silk-exchange/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:51:01 +0000 Valencia Guide http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/the-valencian-silk-exchange/ You need to go in and look up and the spectacular structure. It has the most amazing  spiral-shaped columns holding up the roof and an abundance of stone decorations round the doors and the gargoyles.
UNESCO considered La Lonja as a World Heritage Site in 1996 since “the site is of outstanding universal value as it is a wholly exceptional example of a secular building in late Gothic style, which dramatically illustrates the power [...]]]> http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-valencian-silk-exchange/feed/ 0 http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-city-museum/ http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-city-museum/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:44:36 +0000 Valencia Guide http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/the-city-museum/ It houses an archeological collection illustrating the pre-Roman age and the founding of the city, and a part of the municipal art gallery.
The Museo de la Ciudad is a former palace of nobles, currently housing 15th to 20th century art from the collections of the Valencian government and private homes. Almost all of the painting and scupltures are by Valencian artists. Some are good, some are bad, but all are unknown. If you like art you could find this interesting – it is a [...]]]> http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-city-museum/feed/ 1 http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-valeriola-palace-house/ http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-valeriola-palace-house/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:15:20 +0000 Valencia Guide http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/the-valeriola-palace-house/ The Valeriola Casa-Palau in the city of Valencia is representative of civil Gothic buildings dating from the XIV century. Built in the14th century, the palace has outstanding stone arches, typical Romanesque windows and wooden ceilings.
The palace was the residence of the influential gentleman Joan Valeriola, descendant of Arnau Valleriola, the most important financier in Valencia in the 14th century. The last member of the family to occupy the palace was Gaspar, who was related to the Borja family after marrying Anna de Borja, Pope Alexander the 6th’s niece, between the XV and XVI.
Sometime [...]]]> http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-valeriola-palace-house/feed/ 0 http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-church-of-santa-maria-del-mar/ http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-church-of-santa-maria-del-mar/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:48:12 +0000 Valencia Guide http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/the-church-of-santa-maria-del-mar/ It is named in historical documents dating as far back as 1333 and 1392. In the descriptions of this ancient building, there is a visual record from 1563 in which the Flemish painter Van den Anthoine Wijngaerde Grao shows the appearance of Valencia and from the view you can see the church.
There is limited information on this stunning church but it has been recorded that originally it was a single-nave temple 25 [...]]]> http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-church-of-santa-maria-del-mar/feed/ 0 http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/palace-of-cervello/ http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/palace-of-cervello/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:18:36 +0000 Valencia Guide http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/palace-of-cervello/ When the Palacio del Real one was demolished in 1810, the Palacio Cervelló became the official residence of the monarchs during their visits. In 1814, for example, Fernando VII was received there.
The building was constructed in the XVIII century by the counts of Cervelló, gentlemen of Oropesa, although only the facade is conserved in its original state, of neoclassic style, flanked by two towers and [...]]]> http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/palace-of-cervello/feed/ 0 http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-round-place/ http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-round-place/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:28:43 +0000 Valencia Guide http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/the-round-place/ It’s a small interior plaza surrounded by small and narrow streets, inviting you to explore the old quarter.
You enter this interesting square by one of several arches. It is one of those little corners of the city that possesses a really special kind of charm, much appreciated by tourists, visitors and residents alike.
In the very centre of the square is a small fountain. Around the inside there are small shops selling souvenirs, local crafts, ceramics, haberdashery, clothing and of course the traditional white and blond lace.
All the buildings surrounding it are actually [...]]]> http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-round-place/feed/ 0 http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-queen%e2%80%99s-square/ http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-queen%e2%80%99s-square/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:24:08 +0000 Valencia Guide http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/the-queen%e2%80%99s-square/ This plaza is a fantastic introduction to “Ciutat Vella” (the old city). The center of the plaza houses a small garden, laden with orange trees and with benches occupied by people relaxing.
This square is a very charming and welcoming plaza. You can hire a horse-drawn carriage to take you the old-fashioned way through the most typical spots in the old quarter, or you can relax at one of the many outdoor [...]]]> http://www.alifeinvalencia.com/art-and-culture/the-queen%e2%80%99s-square/feed/ 0