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Sala de Contratacion, La Lonja de la Seda, Valencia, Spain

Vaulted ceiling of the Sala de Contratacion or Hall of the Columns, built 1483–98 by Pere Compte, where finances and contracts were agreed, at the La Lonja de la Seda or the Silk Exchange, built 1482-1533 by Pere Compte, Johan Yvarra, Johan Corbera and Domingo Urtiaga in late Gothic style, in Valencia, Spain. The Silk Exchange consists of the Sala de Contratacion or Contract Hall, the Pavilion of the Consulate where Tribunal del Mar was held, the prison and the Orange Garden. The building is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Vaulted ceiling of the Sala de Contratacion or Hall of the Columns, built 1483–98 by Pere Compte, where finances and contracts were agreed, at the La Lonja de la Seda or the Silk Exchange, built 1482-1533 by Pere Compte, Johan Yvarra, Johan Corbera and Domingo Urtiaga in late Gothic style, in Valencia, Spain. The Silk Exchange consists of the Sala de Contratacion or Contract Hall, the Pavilion of the Consulate where Tribunal del Mar was held, the prison and the Orange Garden. The building is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen