# La Lonja de la Seda (Silk Exchange)

Valencia, Spain

Valencia's late Gothic silk exchange, begun in 1482 by master builder Pere Compte and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its trading hall, where spiral columns climb like stone palm trees, celebrates the city's golden age of Mediterranean commerce.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for La Lonja de la Seda (Silk Exchange), with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: 39.47444, -0.37833

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