Valéncia: Béda antarrépisi

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Valencia was founded as a Roman colony in 138 BC. The city is situated on the banks of the [[Turia (river)|Turia]], on the east coast of the [[Iberian Peninsula]], fronting the [[Gulf of Valencia]] on the Mediterranean Sea. Its historic centre is one of the largest in Spain, with approximately 169 hectares;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ayto-valencia.es/ayuntamiento/webs/estadistica/inf_dtba/pub/Districte_01.pdf|title=Districte 1. Ciutat Vella|work=Oficina d'Estadística. Ajuntament de València|language=valenciano y español|year=2008|accessdate=16 February 2010}}</ref> this heritage of ancient monuments, views and cultural attractions makes Valencia one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. Major monuments include [[Valencia Cathedral]], the ''[[Torres de Serranos]]'', the ''[[Torres de Quart]]'', the ''[[Llotja de la Seda]]'' (declared a [[World Heritage Site]] by [[UNESCO]] in 1996), and the ''[[Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències]]'' (City of Arts and Sciences), an entertainment-based cultural and architectural complex designed by [[Santiago Calatrava]] and [[Félix Candela]].<ref name=CAC>{{cite web |url=http://www.cac.es/ |title=Sitio oficial de Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias|accessdate=18 September 2011|author=Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias |year=2011 |work=www.cac.es}}</ref> The ''[[Museu de Belles Arts de València]]'' houses a large collection of paintings from the 14th to the 18th centuries, including works by [[Velázquez]], [[El Greco]], and [[Goya]], as well as an important series of engravings by [[Piranesi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://museobellasartesvalencia.gva.es/ |title=MUSEO DE BELLAS ARTES DE VALENCIA |accessdate=12 October 2011 |work=www.museobellasartesvalencia.gva.es |editor=Generalitat Valenciana}}</ref> The ''[[Institut Valencià d'Art Modern]]'' (Valencian Institute of Modern Art) houses both permanent collections and temporary exhibitions of contemporary art and photography.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ivam.es/ |title=Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno |accessdate=12 October 2011 |work=www.ivam.es |editor=Generalitat Valenciana}}</ref>

 

Valencia is integrated into an industrial area on the ''[[Costa del Azahar]]'' (Orange Blossom Coast). Valencia's main festival is the ''[[Falles]]''. The traditional Spanish dish, ''[[paella]]'', originated in Valencia.

 

The original [[Latin]] name of the city was Valentia (Latin pronunciation: {{IPA|[waˈlentia]}}), meaning "strength", or "valour", the city being named according to the Roman practice of recognizing the valour of former Roman soldiers after a war. The Roman historian Livy explains that the founding of Valentia in the 2nd century BC was due to the settling of the Roman soldiers who fought against an Iberian rebel, [[Viriato]].

 

By gradual sound changes, Valentia {{IPA|[waˈlentia]}} has become Valencia {{IPA|[baˈlenθja]}} in [[Spanish language|Castilian]] and València {{IPA|[vaˈlensia]}} in [[Valencian]]. In Valencian, the grave accent <è> /ɛ/ contrasts with the acute accent <é> /e/—but the word 'València' is an exception to this rule. It is spelled according to [[Catalan language|Catalan]] etymology, though its pronunciation is closer to Vulgar Latin).

 

 

Valencia stands on the banks of the [[Turia (river)|Turia river]], located on the eastern coast of the [[Iberian peninsula]] and the western part of the [[Mediterranean Sea]], fronting the [[Gulf of Valencia]]. At its founding by the Romans, it stood on a river island in the Turia, {{convert|6.4|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} from the sea. The [[Albufera]], a freshwater lagoon and estuary about {{convert|11|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} south of the city, is one of the largest lakes in Spain. The City Council bought the lake from the [[Crown of Spain]] for 1,072,980 pesetas in 1911,<ref name="Gonzálbez1960">{{cite book|author=Francisco de P. Momblanch y Gonzálbez|title=Historia de la Albufera de Valencia|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=6QUrAQAAMAAJ|accessdate=5 February 2013|year=1960|publisher=Excmo. Anuntamiento|page=301}}</ref> and today it forms the main portion of the ''Parc Natural de l'Albufera'' ([[Albufera|Albufera Nature Reserve]]), with a surface area of {{convert|21120|ha|acre|abbr=off}}. In 1986, because of its cultural, historical, and ecological value, the ''Generalitat Valenciana'' declared it a natural park.

 

Valencia has a [[subtropical climate|subtropical]] [[Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Csa'')<ref name=KGcc>{{Cite journal|author=M. Kottek|author2=J. Grieser |author3=C. Beck |author4=B. Rudolf |author5=F. Rubel |title=World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated|journal=Meteorol. Z.|volume=15|pages=259–263|url=http://koeppen-geiger.vu-wien.ac.at/pics/kottek_et_al_2006.gif|doi=10.1127/0941-2948/2006/0130|accessdate=22 April 2009|year=2006|issue=3}}</ref> with very mild winters and long warm to hot summers.

 

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* [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Valencia|Archdiocese of Valencia]]

* [[List of tallest buildings in Valencia]]

* [[Nou Mestalla]]

 

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*{{Cite book |publisher = Karl Baedeker |publication-place = Leipsic |title = Spain and Portugal: handbook for travellers |url = http://www.archive.org/stream/spainportugalhan00karlrich#page/n479/mode/2up |chapter=Valencia |publication-date = 1908 |oclc = 1581249 |edition=3rd |postscript = <!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}} }}

*{{Cite book |publisher = Encyclopaedia Britannica |publication-place = New York |title = The Encyclopaedia Britannica |url = http://archive.org/stream/encyclopaediabri27chisrich#page/844/mode/2up |chapter=Valencia |publication-date = 1910 |oclc = 14782424 |edition=11th |postscript = <!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}} }}

 

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* [http://www.valencia.es/ Official website of the city of Valencia] (Valencian) {{es icon}}

[[Category:Populated places in the Province of Valencia]]

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