Silk, Frescoes and Tin Soldiers

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Col·legi de l'Art Major de la Seda

   ~1 hr here

   The Col·legi de l'Art Major de la Seda is the former headquarters of Valencia’s silk workers, now presented as the city’s Silk Museum.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Llotja de la Seda

   ~3 min here

   The Llotja de la Seda is a civil building where Valencia’s merchants once arranged their business, and its stonework still gives that commercial purpose a powerful setting.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Església de Sant Nicolau

   ~15 min here

   Església de Sant Nicolau is a parish church whose Gothic structure carries an extraordinary Baroque painted interior.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Museo de los Soldaditos de Plomo L'Iber

   ~1 hr here

   L'Iber is a museum of historical miniatures housed inside the Palace of the Marquises of Malferit, a noble residence whose origins reach back to the late medieval period.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: Palau de la Generalitat Valenciana

   ~3 min here

   Palau de la Generalitat Valenciana is a historic palace, and it now houses the executive offices of the Valencian Generalitat.

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