The Cortes Valencianes constitute the legislative body of the Generalitat Valenciana. The headquarters they currently use for their functions is the well-known Benicarló Palace, also called the Borgia Palace, which is located on Sant Llorenç street.

The current seat of the Valencian Parliament actually dates from the late fifteenth century. The fact that it is known as the Borgia Palace is precisely because the Borgia family, Duke and Duchess of Gandia, used this building as their personal residence.

This building previously served as the School of Art and Grammar of Valencia, since 1408.

The palace that was built had a Gothic style, of which the portal with a semicircular arch is still preserved, as well as the “loggia” of windows that can be seen on the top floor.

The Borgia Palace was neglected since its abandonment by the successors of the Dukes of Gandia towards the middle of the eighteenth century. It continued to deteriorate little by little until the mid-nineteenth century, when it was acquired by the Pujals family, in order to take advantage of its facilities to turn it into a silk spinning factory.

Later, in the last quarter of a century, this palace became the property of the Count of Benicarló and thus acquired the last name as this building is known.

The current architecture and style of the headquarters of the Valencian Cortes is due to the remodeling that was carried out during this time, which considerably altered its previous appearance.

The building has been important at various times at the governmental or monarchical level. Alfonso XIII visited its facilities on several occasions, while during the Civil War it was the seat of the government of the Republic, when it settled as such in the city of Valencia.



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Monday to Thursday: from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Friday: from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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Plaza de Sant Llorenç, 4
46003 Valencia

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Telephone: 963 87 61 00