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Llotja de la Seda

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Rank: 1001 UNESCO
Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Spain
Description:
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, illustrates the power and wealth of a major Mediterranean mercantile city in the 15th and 16th centuries. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Llotja de la Seda", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.