Valencia, mascletà i Falles 2013
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Falla Mercat Central |
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Serranos Towers |
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Lauren and Clarke |
The imposing Torres de
Serranos are one of the landmarks of Valencia. They are considered to
be the largest Gothic city gateway in all of Europe, and were
constructed at the end of the 14th century by Pere Balaguer as part
of the city's fortification.
They provisionaly housed
prison cells and served as a triumphal arch on many festive
occasions.
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Lauren, Pia and Dana |
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Palace of the Generalitat |
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Basilica Square |
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Loreto, Maija, Hajar,Lauma and Linda B. |
Mercat Central
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Clarke and the European eel |
One of the most outstanding
Modernist buildings in Valencia. It was designed in 1914 by Francisco
Guardia and Alejandro Soler and was inaugurated in 1928. With a
surface area of over 8000 square meters, it still functions as a
market, and is one of Europe’s largest fresh food outlets.
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Doctor Sweets Shop, Linda and Dana |
Catedral de Valencia (Cathedral)
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The Cathedral of Valencia, Palace Gate (Romanesque) |
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Loreto |
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Kate |
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El Miguelete |
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Cathedral, Irons Gate (Baroque) |
Bell tower "El Miguelete"
is a gothic style construction made in the fourteen century and
finished in the fifteen. Authors were Cathedral’s master Andrés
Juliá and the architect Pere Balaguer, who also built Serranos
Towers.
Constructed on an octagonal
base, its perimeter is same to its height, more than fifty meters.
Its name, "El Miguelete", comes from the name of its
biggest bell "Miguel", made in 1532 and with more than ten
tons of weight
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La Plaza de la Reina (Queen's Square) |
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La Plaza Redonda (Round Square Market) |
A round square, full of shops and totally encircled by the old buildings of Carmen
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Plaza de la Virgen (Basilica Square) |
The Plaza de la Virgen sits on
the site that once was the forum of Roman Valencia
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Falla Plaça de l'Ajuntament |
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Ana, Paula N. and Hajar |
The Bullring is a large, impressive structure in the style of a Roman Coliseum but employing Doric ornament (the traditional Ancient Greek style). The Train Station, built with Neo-Gothic influence in the structure, hosts an entire caleidoscope of typically Valencian mosaics and ceramics on the themes of Valencia countryside.
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Bullring and Train Station
The Bullring is a large, impressive structure in the style of a Roman Coliseum but employing Doric ornament (the traditional Ancient Greek style). |
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Exhibition at the Train Station |
The Train Station, built with Neo-Gothic influence in the structure, hosts an entire caleidoscope of typically Valencian mosaics and ceramics on the themes of Valencia countryside.
Gulliver Park
Ana, Jessica, Hajar, Pavel and Clarke.
Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències
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The City of Arts and Sciences
The City of Arts and Sciences is an ensemble of five areas in the dry river bed of the now diverted River Turia in Valencia. Designed by Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava and started in July 1996, it is an impressive example of modern architecture.
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The
City of Arts and Sciences is an ensemble of five areas in the dry
river bed of the now diverted River Turia in Valencia.
Designed by Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava and started in
July 1996, it is an impressive example of modern architecture.
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horchata (in Spanish) or orxata (in Valencian) |
Horchata refers to a range of drinks often made from nuts, seeds or rice, which are ground and mixed with water and a little sugar to make a “milky” beverage. This version is one that is common in Spain, where it is often made from tiger nuts, and which is lightly flavoured with a touch of spices and citrus peel.
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