Three Famous Facades & Buildings in the Historical Downtown of Valencia (Spain)

Hello archi lovers!

We return once again to tour those usual streets, full of memories and a lot of history, of stories of many, of different stories, and that finally today, walking and looking around we can enjoy. We return to the historic center of the Spanish city of Valencia to discover three important and imposing buildings, which you cannot miss if you go around.

And of them we can say that the three are historical, they stand out from more modern ones that were built over time, but that they have managed to merge with their environment, remain relevant and vital for those who live and appreciate them, popular for both premises and tourists. They are special and unique, and in turn different.

Central Market (Mercado Central)

I share, on the one hand, the Central Market of Valencia, renewed, and of spectacular modernist style, and always full of life, because there are still many people who continue to buy fruits, vegetables, meats or fish in their interior positions, between countless visual, olfactory and sound stimuli.

But this changes later in the afternoon, when it closes its doors, the calm returns and we walked around this great building, to better appreciate in its different and striking facades its different details, such as the colorful tiles, the original decorations and the modern forms of another era. Not forgetting those yellow awnings of other business of typical local products that are still there despite the passage of time, in the most authentic way.

In its perimeter, different facades are surprised in the same building, on the other hand, we discover this door that leads to the Department of Commerce and Supply, which could not be in a better place than in the most important market in the city.

And here some peculiar details closely. We observe those traditional bricks in bright colors, yellow and blue, very typical in this area, and at the same time, an old wrought iron grid with a beautiful design that ventilates the lower floor, are corners that are worth discovering with a little time.

And on the other hand, even more, another form of facade, and an open area with more palm trees that make the environment pleasant to enjoy more of this area, and also combines perfectly with other styles and buildings that we see close. The different architectures and spaces make up and build that place that is preserved, observed and admired by all!

The market palace (La Lonja)

On the other hand, another fantastic place is a cute palace, with inner surprise. Beautiful palm trees form columns (that you have to discover inside) and a laced patio with stairs that lead to the battlements on their left side. Also to the tower that, in the past, was used as a prison for those commercial crimes that were judged there. Because it was precisely a "Chamber of Commerce", for those first trade, above all, maritime, one of the first commercial codes of the sea was published here, and over centuries are now some days come interested in coins collections, etc.

But today is a day of facades, and we observe this, in addition to the flag of the region on top, and the palm trees around us, the battlements, and the windows, with their arches and small decorations that make the whole an elegant and beautiful facade. And if we look at their side by one of the cobbled streets, we discover other architectural elements such as species of gargoyles or sculptures that stand out out, and a shield carved in relief just at the corner angle. Precious details that remain exquisite every time we pass by.

Church of Santos Juanes (Iglesia de los Santos Juanes)

Finally, between one and the other, an equally charming and also spectacular building that rivals in front of the other two commented. A religious baroque building, a large church that makes us turn our heads there, towards the tower and the large statues of its corners, and of course, by its main door (or not main, because now we will see that it has two more) with a large decorated lintel and a front courtyard that even gives more emotion if we decide to enter.

And a door rivals another, this side accessing a narrow street in front of the central market takes us to this impressive facade with impressive stone decorations.

But then we turn the corner, and suddenly, a much smaller style gives us surprise, with a great strange circle that we did not expect with another traditional door also decorated. What will be the function of this great circle? Is it from the same era or more modern? It's weird, right? In the end in one way or another, with one style or another, or several mixed, architecture never stops fascinating us where we enjoy it.

I hope you liked this part of the city, these three emblematic and popular buildings that I wanted to show you, although only on the outside, to be able to pay attention to those beautiful facades, and now, to see the interior, it will be another day...

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