La Lonja de la Seda

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La Lonja de la Seda is a late Gothic silk exchange building in Valencia, Spain, renowned as a masterpiece of civil architecture and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
civil architecture monument
late Gothic building
silk exchange building
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Llotja de la Seda
Lonja de los Mercaderes
architecturalStyle Valencian Gothic
late Gothic
builtFor silk trade
category Buildings and structures in Valencia
Gothic architecture in Spain
World Heritage Sites in Spain
city Valencia NERFINISHED
constructionEnd 1533
constructionStart 1482
contains Consulado del Mar
Sala de Contratación
Torreón (tower)
orange tree courtyard
country Spain
floorCount 3
function commercial contracts venue
mercantile exchange
hasFeature crenellated roofline
ornate Gothic portal
twisted columns in main hall
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus Bien de Interés Cultural
languageOfName Spanish
Valencian
locatedIn Valencia NERFINISHED
Valencian Community
historic center of Valencia
materialUsed stone
near Central Market of Valencia
Santos Juanes Church
notableFor association with silk trade in Valencia
masterpiece of civil Gothic architecture
ownership City of Valencia
period late 15th century
region Valencian Community
UNESCOID 782
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria criterion i
criterion iv
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Europe and North America
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1996
use cultural events venue
public visits

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
La Lonja de la Seda ("Llotja de la Seda")
La Lonja de la Seda ("Lonja de los Mercaderes")
alsoKnownAs
Valencia
hasUNESCOSite
Valencian Community ("Silk Exchange of Valencia")
hasUNESCOWorldHeritage
Central Market of Valencia
nearbyLandmark

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