Sights · Our pick in Valencia
La Lonja de la Seda (Silk Exchange)
UNESCO World Heritage
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Image courtesy of © Rafesmar · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout La Lonja de la Seda (Silk Exchange)
La Lonja de la Seda was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1996. UNESCO describes it as an exceptionally well-preserved late-Gothic secular building, built from 1483 under the architects Pere Compte and Joan Ivarra and first dedicated to the silk trade. Nearly half of it is the Sala de Contratación, the trading hall.
Why it's on our list
- UNESCO World Heritage (1996)
- The trading hall
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with La Lonja de la Seda (Silk Exchange) before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to La Lonja de la Seda (Silk Exchange), as the crow flies.
- Hôme Youth Hostel50 m1 min walk
- MYR Plaza Mercado50 m1 min walk
- Where to stay in Valencia: the back story150 m2 min walk
- MYR Marqués House300 m4 min walk
- MYR Hotel Palacio Vallier300 m4 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from La Lonja de la Seda (Silk Exchange) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro and tram stops
- Xàtiva750 m10 min walk
- ColónLine 3Line 5Line 7Line 9800 m10 min walk
- Àngel Guimerà800 m10 min walk
Key sights
- Mercado Central100 mWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Valencia Cathedral300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Torres de Serranos550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Museu de Belles Arts800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Mercado de Colón1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- City of Arts and Sciences3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Oceanogràfic3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Malvarrosa beach4.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Valencia Airport9.0 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 28 min
Main railway stations
- Estació del Nord900 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Valencia Joaquín Sorolla1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min