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La Lonja de la Seda

📍 La Lonja de la Seda, Valencia, Spain

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Quick Facts

Location: Spain, Valencia
Category: Historic Ruins & Heritage
Duration: About 1 hour
Opening Hours: ~10:00–19:00 (reference)
Ticket Price: ~€2 (reference)
Address: La Lonja de la Seda, Valencia, Spain
Coordinates: 39.4736, -0.3810

Introduction

The Silk Exchange is Valencia's commercial monument of the Golden Age — a late-15th-century Gothic masterpiece and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986. Its 'Consulado' hall, with spiral columns like a stone forest, was the hub of commercial arbitration and silk trade, witnessing Valencia's wealth and ambition as a Mediterranean power.

✨ Highlights

Gothic gem

The Silk Exchange is Valencia's commercial monument of the Golden Age — a late-15th-century.

Spiral hall

Its 'Consulado' hall, with spiral columns like a stone forest.

Silk hub

To go deeper, Silk hub is the perfect entry point.

World Heritage

World Heritage adds a different flavour to La Lonja de la Seda.

🛈 Practical Info

→Duration：About 1 hour

→Tip：See spiral hall

→Note：Closed Sundays

→Opening Hours：~10:00–19:00 (reference)

→Ticket Information：~€2 (reference)

→Transportation：Valencia

💡 Tips

• Allow About 1 hour for the visit and try to avoid peak hours.

• Opening ~10:00–19:00 (reference; subject to official notice); do verify the latest schedule before you set out.

• Getting there: Valencia; pair with nearby sights.

• At La Lonja de la Seda, the official audio guide adds a lot.

FAQ

What are the opening hours of La Lonja de la Seda?

~10:00–19:00 (reference)

How much is the admission for La Lonja de la Seda?

~€2 (reference)

Any practical tips for visiting La Lonja de la Seda?

Allow About 1 hour for the visit and try to avoid peak hours. Opening ~10:00–19:00 (reference; subject to official notice); do verify the latest schedule before you set out.