Habsburg and Bourbon Spain
Valencia
Today: Spain
- Years
- 1492–1833
- Role
- Capital of the Kingdom of Valencia
Valencia, capital of the kingdom, began the Silk Exchange in 1482, one of the Mediterranean's major markets, and founded its Estudi General in 1502. It lived through the Germanías revolt (1519 to 1522), the expulsion of the Moriscos in 1609 and, after Almansa (1707), the repeal of its fueros; the Exchange served as a barracks until 1762. Still standing from the period are the Exchange, the Generalitat palace and the Royal Customs House, built between 1758 and 1802.
What to see today
- Catedral de Santa María de Valencia (Catedral de Valencia): Cathedral, 1566 to 1713
- Palacio de la Generalidad Valenciana (Palacio de la Generalidad): Palace, 1421 to 1593
- Real Colegio Seminario del Corpus Christi (Colegio del Patriarca): University, 1586 to 1615
- Palacio de Justicia de Valencia (Real Aduana): Public building, 1758 to 1802
- Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas: Palace, 1740 to 1745
- Iglesia y palacio del Temple (El Temple): Palace, 1761 to 1770
- Iglesia de los Santos Juanes (Santos Juanes): Church, 1693 to 1702
- Centro Cultural La Nau (La Nau): University, 1830
- Museo de Bellas Artes de Valencia (Colegio de San Pío V): Public building, c. 1683 to 1800
- Iglesia de San Nicolás de Bari y San Pedro Mártir (San Nicolás): Church, 1690 to 1700
- Iglesia de Santa Catalina (Santa Catalina): Church, 1688 to 1705
- Basílica de la Virgen de los Desamparados (Basílica de los Desamparados): Church, 1652 to 1666
- Monasterio de San Miguel de los Reyes (San Miguel de los Reyes): Monastery, 1548 to 1768
- Jardín botánico de la Universidad de Valencia (Jardín Botánico): Garden, 1802
- Castillo-palacio de Alacuás: Palace, 16th century
- Cartuja de Ara Christi: Monastery, c. 1621 to 1700
- Lonja de la Seda: Public building, 1483 to 1548
- Teatro Principal de Valencia (Teatro Principal): Public building, 1808 to 1854