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Llotja de la Seda

1482–1533 · 15th century · Also known as Silk Exchange of Valencia, Lonja de la Seda, Valencia Silk Exchange

The Llotja de la Seda, or Silk Exchange, in Valencia is a late Gothic merchants' exchange whose great hall of twisted columns was built in 1482–1498 under the master Pere Compte, with later wings completed by 1533. It housed the trade in silk and other goods when Valencia was the richest city of the Crown of Aragon. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1996.

Llotja de la Seda
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Llotja de la Seda. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/llotja-de-la-seda
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