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Among the most prominent architectural styles of the city are:
The presence of the Romanesque style in Valencia can be seen clearly in the portals of some of the most emblematic of the city. The first and most famous is the gate of the palace to the cathedral, although it presents some Gothic features, its entrance is made of stone and features arches and geometrical designs repeated on a semi-circular.
A second example of Romanesque architecture, though less known than the first, is the Church of San Vicente, which still preserves its simple rectangular shape and Roman port. The best example is the door that leads to the cloister of the monastery.
The best way to discover the architecture of Valencia is walking the streets and visiting its monumentos.de endless amount of different styles. One of the best examples of Gothic architecture is the Merchants Exchange, in fact, many experts believe that is the best example of Gothic civil architecture in Europe. Outside, the structure looks just like a medieval castle out of a fairy tale made up by battlements, tower, windows tip, gargoyles and Gothic exterior decorations. Inside you can appreciate a spacious atmosphere consists of several windows, as its elegant columns are spectacular vaults of almost 16 meters tall.
Another fine example of Gothic architecture is the Cathedral of Valencia. Design with small chapels around the periphery, its octagonal tower, its two huge windows that lead to the dome and the Door of the Apostles, are just some of the elements that have the gothic Cathedral.
Valencia also has an attractive selection of Renaissance architecture, especially the variety of the high Renaissance. A clear example is the Renaissance Church of San Juan de la Cruz, which boasts a modest but elegant facade, which can be seen especially in its columns and domed cupola. Other examples of Renaissance architecture Valencia out of the Cloister and Church of Santa Cruz, discovered inside the complex of the Convent del Carmen, and Corpus Christi College Seminary.
The presence of the baroque style is also seen in the city, especially in the façades of the oldest buildings in the city. The best exponent of this style is probably the Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas, which boasts an extravagant style, both inside and outside the building. Then there is the Cathedral, though it has a potpourri of architectural styles, with clear elements of the baroque, such as the Chapel, and the main entrance to the Cathedral that faces the Plaza de la Reina.
The streets of Valencia has many examples of neoclassical architecture, most of which are monumental and intellectual nature. A good example of this architectural style is the Old University, noted for its elegance in both its interior and exterior. This also highlights a building with Doric columns and faculty references to education, a facade reminiscent of an ancient temple with statues of marble, and in general, an austere appearance devoid of unnecessary decoration and adornment.
Other exponents of the neoclassical style, so if you touch it with creative Spanish, are the City Hall, the Post Office building and the palace-monastery of Temple. These copies are imposing buildings which have the same features classic Old University, just a little more exaggerated.
The contemporary architect who has most contributed to the city is undoubtedly Santiago Calatrava. The City of Arts and Sciences is the most emblematic building in Valencia, is also the most characteristic of the city for tourism, was designed by Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela at the end of the old Turia riverbed. The aim was to create a huge complex of leisure and cultural entertainment to diversify tourist valenciana. Due to the magnitude of the work, the first opening in 1998, when it was opened to the public L'Hemisferic. The last building, the Palacio de las Artes Reina Sofia, was opened in late 2005. Each building in the City of Arts and Sciences has its own personality, but integrated in the set.
But it has also carried out other interesting projects here such as the Alameda station.
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