The Metropolitan Cathedral–Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia was built over the site of the former Visigothic cathedral, which under the Moors had been turned into a mosque. The Valencian Gothic is the predominant style of this cathedral, although it also contains Romanesque, French Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Neo-Classical elements. The cathedral contains numerous 15th-century paintings, some by local artists (such as Jacomart), others by artists from Rome engaged by the Valencian Pope Alexander VI who, when still a cardinal, made the request to elevate the Valencian See to the rank of metropolitan see, a category granted by Pope Innocent VIII in 1492.
Release Dates
2015, 2016
Features
- Coin Alloy Name: Alpaca 12
- Coin Alloy Color: silver
- Coin Diameter: 31
- Coin Thickness: 2,25
- Coin Edge: serrated, fine
- City: VALENCIA
- Country: Spain
- Available: yes
- Location: VALENCIA, Spain