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los centros musicales más importantes del país. Su facha- wall, its opening forms an arch. It was restored in 1965.
da principal, recae en el tramo del jardín del Turia, obra
del arquitecto Ricardo Bofill. Opening hours: 10.30-13.30 Torres de Serranos / Serranos Towers
h.17.30-21 h. It is the work of architect José María de Plaza de los Fueros s/n. Tel. 96 391 90 70
Paredes and was inaugurated in 1987. One of the most Horario: Lunes cerrado. Martes a sábado de 10-19 h (15 mar-
important music centres in the country. Its main façade 15 oct), de 10-18 h (16 oct-14 mar) . Domingos y festivos:
looks out onto the stretch of garden in the Turia designed 10-15 h. Entrada 2 €. Arquitectura gótica. Se iniciaron en
by architect Ricardo Bofill.
1392. En 1865 se derriban las murallas pero quedan exentas.
Durante una época fueron utilizadas como cárcel de nobles.
Plaza de Toros / Bullring Opening hours: Monday closed. Tuesday to Saturday from
Xàtiva, 28. Cuenta con un tendido de 24 gradas. Las 10 to 19 h (15 mar-16 oct) and from 10 to 18 h (16 oct-14
principales corridas se celebran en Fallas y en la Fe- mar). Sunday and holidays from 10 to 15 h. Entrance price
ria de Julio. Its stands have 24 tiers. The main bullfights 2 €. Gothic architecture. Construction work began in 1392.
take place during Fallas (March) and at the July Fair. The walls were demolished in 1865 and the towers are iso-
lated. For a time they were used as a prison for nobles.
Plaza Redonda/ Round Square
Confluencia calles Pescadería, Vallanca y Síndico. Es Torres de Quart / Quart Towers
obra de Salvador Escrig, conocida popularmente como Guillem de Castro, 89. Construcción militar del gótico tar-
«el clot», (el agujero), es una de las plazas más curio- dío. Se proyectaron como torres defensoras de la ciudad, y
sas y típicas de puestos. It is the work of Salvador Es- hasta 1874 se llamaron Torres de Cal, pues en el s. XVIII se
crig and is popularly known as ‘el clot’ (the hole). It is exigía cal a quien pasara por allí. Horarios: Lunes cerrado.
one of the most curious and typical places of Valen- De martes a sábados de 10 a 14 y de 16:30 a 20:30. Domin-
cia. It has a central fountain surrounded by many stalls. gos y festivos de 10 a 15 h. Entrada 2€, gratuita los domin-
gos y festivos. Late Gothic military construction. They were
Portal de Valldigna / Valldigna Gate planned as defensive towers, and until 1874 they were
Portal de Valldigna, 12 -14. Antiguo acceso a la Valen- known as the Torres de Cal because during the 18th cen-
cia medieval, zona de asentamiento de familias nobilia- tury a payment of lime was demanded from everyone who
rias. Construido sobre la muralla musulmana, su abertura passed through. Opening hours: Monday closed. Tuesday
forma un arco de medio punto. Restaurado en 1965. It to Saturday from 10 to 14 and from 16:30 to 20:30. Sun-
was an ancient entrance gate into medieval Valencia, day and holidays from 10 to 15. Entrance: 2€, sundays and
an area settled by noble families. Built over the Moslem holidays free entrance.

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