Room 15

1. HISTORY OF VALENCIA AT CAHH

The location of the Hortensia Herrero Art Centre summarises the history of the city, from Roman, Visigothic, Islamic and up to Christian times. This makes it a space like few others to see and admire the past in Valencia. Throughout these videos, you will discover the history and evolution of this location to the present day.

1A. THE NEW VISIGOTHIC DISTRICT

1B. BALANSIYA AND THE TAIFA WALL

1C. THE LARGE ISLAMIC HOUSE

2A. JAMES I AND THE “LLIBRE DEL REPARTIMENT”

2B. THE JEWISH QUARTER AND ITS REDEVELOPMENT

2C. THE FIRST VALERIOLAS AND JERÓNIMO EL ANTICH (1546–1606)

3A. THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MANSION

3B. THE SOCIAL SETTING

3C. THE PALACIO IN ITS FINERY

4A. NEOCLASSICISM AND THE “LADIES’ ARCH”

4B. THE DOMÉNECH FAMILY

4C. FROM LEISURE VENUES TO THE PRESENT DAY

2. RESTORATION OF THE PALACE

The restoration has involved a process of more than five years in which we worked to adapt this emblematic building to a new use as an art centre. In order to do so, we hired a multidisciplinary team of architects, restorers, archaeologists, artisans and specialists. In these videos, you can appreciate the transformation of the old Valeriola Palace into the Hortensia Herrero Art Centre.