Archives: Arqueología

In this square is the Tossal Gallery where you can see the remains of a tower and canvas of the Islamic wall of the twelfth century.

The Almoina site and the excavations carried out in it by the Valencia City Council since 1985, constitute a true historical and urban anthology of what our city has been.

The Archaeological Crypt of the Prison of San Vicente Mártir is located in Plaza del Arqueobispo, 3, in front of the City Museum and a few steps from the Cathedral.

In it you can see a multimedia audiovisual that explains the history of the building. The audiovisual passes are made in three alternative languages: Spanish, Valencian and English, and are combined with free visits in which you can appreciate in detail the archaeological remains.

The Visigothic building corresponds to a funerary chapel built in the sixth century to house the mortal remains of a prelate.

The Royal Palace was one of the most emblematic buildings of Valencia, monarchical residence from James I until its demolition in March 1810 by order of the Junta de Defensa Militar, so that it did not serve the French army in the attack on the city. His memory has been preserved by the name of his gardens that are now known as Vivers or Jardins del Real.

It was north of the Turia River, and settled on an almunia or recreational estate of the Arab rulers. James I chose the place as his personal residence, but soon a new building with better facilities was necessary, and a new palace was built during the reigns of James II (1291-1327) and Peter IV, the Ceremonious (1336-1387).

It is taken as a reference the layout of the wall at the time of the Christian conquest of the city in 1238 by the troops of James I.

Below is an enumeration of the places where remains of some of the defensive elements are preserved in sight and that have been recovered over the last 30 years of archaeological excavations in the city.

We will start the tour starting from the Puerta del Qantara that would be located behind the towers of Serranos, from where the wall would turn SW, towards Plaza de los Fueros and Calle de las Roques . Here, the Florida State University Foundation (FSU) at 2 Blanquerías Street has recovered a semicircular defensive tower, a line of battlements and several tanner dyeing ponds from medieval times.