University of Valencia

The University of Valencia is an isolated building, on a complete block, with its dependencies arranged around a large double-height cloister courtyard that, until some years ago, housed several faculties.

Its origin is prior to 1733 although, in 1830 the architect J. Martínez carried out much of the existing work. In 1889, Antoni Martorell built the current neoclassical façades; although the one facing the Plaza del Patriarca was finished in the middle of this century and, in it, a fountain that does not belong to the original design has been included. In 1931, Javier Goerlich added the upper cloister. Inside, the following stand out: the auditorium, attributed to Father Tosca, with a square floor plan and covered by a barrel vault, lowered, the neoclassical chapel, with a single nave with a choir and access through a courtyard, and the library.

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