Municipal History Museum IN VALENCIA
The Municipal Museum of History, Museo Histórico Municipal de Valencia, is uniquely located on the upper floor of city hall on the Plaza del del Ayuntamiento in the centre of Valencia.
Construction on this magnificent building was lengthy. Work was begun during the middle of the eighteenth century yet was not completed until the early twentieth. Entering the halls of the premises also reveals impressive architecture.
Artefacts from various periods are on display for historical enthusiasts to peruse. They reveal plans of the city, engravings with views of Valencia and murals of the first monarchs as well as symbols, relics and keys.
Of particular interest are items reaching back to the time of the Moors and belonging to a pivotal time in the city’s history. During his conquest, James I of Aragon reconquered Valencia in late 1238 and the banner as well as his sword bear testimony to those times.
By Vincent Green, February 18 2024
Museo Histórico Municipal de Valencia
Pl/ de l’Ajuntament, 1
46002 València
+34 962 081 181
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE MOVIES
Try Cines Babel and Yelmo Cines for a great selection of up to date entertainment. Keep your eye out too for occasional specials at La Filmoteca of the Institut Valencia de Cultura.
PETS IN VALENCIA
Nowadays in Spain, people have warmed to humanity’s best friend and other pets. The Turia riverbed park is a marvellous, natural place for pets to stroll, play and interact with each other. Small areas are fenced off for dogs.
The Turia, as the river is known, reaches from the Biopark in the north-west to the City of Arts and Sciences in the south-east. It offers an enormous variety of spaces for indoor and outdoor sports. Magnificent trees, some blossoming in bright colours, offer important shade for walking.
