The Silk Exchange – La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia

Posted on 2018-12-11

As commented by the UNESCO: Built between 1482 and 1533, this group of buildings was originally used for trading in silk (hence its name, the Silk Exchange) and it has always been a centre for commerce. It is a masterpiece of late Gothic architecture. The grandiose Sala de Contratación (Contract or Trading Hall), in particular, […]

The Silk Exchange – La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia was last modified: December 11th, 2018 by Dong

Salzburg – Hohensalzburg Fortress & DomQuartier (including St. Peter’s Abbey)

Posted on 2018-04-042018-04-17

As the UNESCO comments: Salzburg has managed to preserve an extraordinarily rich urban fabric, developed over the period from the Middle Ages to the 19th century when it was a city-state ruled by a prince-archbishop. Its Flamboyant Gothic art attracted many craftsmen and artists before the city became even better known through the work of […]

Salzburg – Hohensalzburg Fortress & DomQuartier (including St. Peter’s Abbey) was last modified: April 17th, 2018 by Dong