World Heritage Site #111: La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia, Spain
From the World Heritage inscription: 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, [...]

