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La Lonja de la Seda
Plaza del Mercado
Valencia
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La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia
Built between 1482 and 1533, this group of buildings was originally used for trading in silk (hence its name, the Silk...
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What's Near La Lonja de la Seda

Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Distance in: mi km
Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Pension El Rincon N/A 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Mediterraneo $105 0.2 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Melia Plaza $152 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Vincci Lys $171 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Hospes Palau de la Mar Hotel $217 0.8 mi 1.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
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restaurant Distance Rating
Sidreria El Molinon 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
The ginger loft cafe 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Seu Xerea 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Distance in: mi km
Thing to Do Distance Rating
Central Market (Mercado Central) 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Cathedral (Seu) 0.2 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Plaza Ayuntamiento 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
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“La Lonja de la Seda of Valencia” UNESCO.org
“La Lonja” Wcities.com
“Spain's Valencia: New and Improving” Washington Post (free registration required)
“The ciudad, in a new light” Los Angeles Times (free registration required)
“Valencia’s medieval center” MSNBC.com / Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel
“What's Doing In: Valencia” New York Times (free registration required)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 92 attractions in Valencia
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Traveler Description: The Lonja de la Seda is tucked into a medieval street near the Mercado Central, up a flight of steps.  The visitor steps through heavy doors into a... more »
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Attraction type: Architectural building, Historic site
Address: Plaza del Mercado Valencia
Spain
Tel: 34 963 153 931

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“Ex-Libris”
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4 of 5 stars
PortoExplorer   540 contributions
Porto, Portugal
Aug 17, 2008

Magestic building, right in front the Mercat Central (central market). There's not much thing to see inside, it's true, but no entrance is charged too and the original beauty of the building, specially the Columns Room and the beautifull windows really worths the visit. La Lonja de la Seda (Silk Exchange) or de los Mercaderes (Merchants) is one of the... more

“Beautiful Building but not much to see here”
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2 of 5 stars
wenbenoit   24 contributions
Alexandria, VA
Jul 11, 2005
8/8 found this review helpful

UNESCO World Heritage Site and unique example of Valencian Gothic-style architecture, this beautiful building is well worth a visit. It has stood amidst the hustle and bustle of Plaza del Mercado since being built in 1483 by Pere Compte. Its construction was financed by the city's merchants to become their headquarters for contracting and as a consulate for sea trade.... more

“Un palazzo gotico davvero suggestivo”
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4 of 5 stars
mapablo   5 contributions
Cagliari, Italy
Oct 23, 2009

Sicuramente uno dei palazzi gotici più belli da visitare a Valencia. Rimarrete affascinati dalla bellezza delle sculture simili a demoni... more

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La Lonja de la Seda Address

Plaza del Mercado, Valencia, Spain
Tel: 34 963 153 931