Venice – the civic museums (Palazzo Ducale)

Posted on 2019-07-04

In my previous three posts about Venice, I talked about the churches belonging to the Chorus Association and from this post onwards, I’m going to introduce to you 8 of the 11 museums in the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia (MUVE). If you have read my previous posts about Venice, please click here to jump directly […]

Venice – the civic museums (Palazzo Ducale) was last modified: July 4th, 2019 by Dong

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