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Torres de Serranos

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The Towers of Highlands (or Door of Highlands) were constructed at the end of 14th century.
Their initial function was to serve as fortification, a fact that testifies to their heavy walls and their solidiness, but they were generally used for ceremonies and official entrances for important personalities that visited the city, the main reason why they are considered to be the main entrance to the city of Valencia.
Their name seems to come from the fact that they are located approximately to the northwest, therefore, they were the natural entrance that communicated with the ways to the Highlands (the Camino Real of Saragossa, that [...]

Museo Taurino – Bullfighting Museum

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The Bullring is located in the city centre, next to the Northern Station. It is a neoclassic building design by Sebastián Monleón, built between 1850-1860, of 18 metres high and the ring has a diameter of 52 metres. The main bullfights take place during Fallas (March) and at the July Fair. Bullfighting Museum.
Founded in 1929, it is one of the oldest and most important in Spain, and has historical objects from the XVIII, XIX, and XX centuries.
It is conceived as a space for promotion and investigation of the art of bullfighting. The Museum has a permanent exhibition that shows the development of Valencian [...]

The Gonzalez Marti National Ceramics Museum

The Gonzalez Marti National Ceramics Museum

Museo Nacional de Ceramica Gonzalez Marti.
The National Ceramics Museum is housed in a 15th century Rococco palace and was refurbished in 1740 on rococo style with a magnificent alabaster entrance.
You can enjoy the luxurious splendour of the rooms, some of which are kept in the original Gothic style of XV century, and others bring you back into the age of salons, orientalism and ballroom dancing. There is even a carriage entrance complete with a few carriages.
All rooms, in addition to luxurious interior, hold fine examples of ceramics. There is even a fully equipped typical Valencian kitchen made 100% of ceramics from top [...]

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