Lonja de la Seda de València

Why go

The UNESCO-listed complex expresses the confidence of late medieval Valencia through architecture built for trade. The columned Contract Hall provides the main visual impact, while the tower, orange-tree courtyard and later Consulado del Mar show how commerce, administration and punishment occupied distinct parts of one institution.

What to look for

• Spiral columns rise through the Contract Hall and spread into the vaulted ceiling.
• The orange-tree courtyard separates the main hall, tower and Consulado del Mar.
• The central tower once included a chapel below and prison rooms above.

Useful to know

• Start in the Contract Hall, then use the courtyard to understand how the complex fits together.
• Visit the Central Market and Santos Juanes Church in the same outing; both face the exchange.

Your next visit

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