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Valencia has 22 centuries of history within the limits of the historic center. The History Museum of Valencia and it's streets tell the story. Here we'll give you a brief summary of the history and heritage of Valencia, Spain located along the Costa Blanca. Valencia, Spain is the capital of the Autonomous Community of Valencia. Due to this fact it is a municipality that is rich in culture and history. This city, besides the famous Fallas and soccer, is also art, science and leisure mixed with culture.
Our cultural tour will start in the Queen Sofia Palace of the Arts. A reference point world wide for the arts. It's installations represent, opera, dance and theatre. They are classical works of art.
On the other hand we mustn't forget the home where Saint Vincent Ferrer was born. Pronounced Saint in Valencia. The town of Turia has a great devoation to him.
If we continue our cultural tour, we find the Tossal Square where you'll find the Tossal Gallery, town of temporary expositions, and where you'll find ruins from the 11th century that are very well conserved.
The Music Palace of Valencia is also worth mentioning. Located next to Turia River, the palace is one of the most important spots traditional music. It was designed by the architect Jose Maria Paredes.
The historic center is the origin of what today is Valencia. The entire perimeter of the historic center is guarded by an arab fortress wall. Here they've found an endless amount of archeological remains. All of this tells the story of what Valencia used to be.
In a certain way, that history of the city is covered in the History of Valencia Museum, a place where you'll get to see and experience 22 centuries of history. |