The Palace of the Generalitat Valenciana

The Palace of the Valencian Generalitat, in Valencia

The Palace of the Generalitat is a magnificent Gothic and Renaissance building of Valencia, seat of the Valencian government. The Valencia audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this historic palace, a witness of the power and the autonomy of the former kingdom of Valencia.

The historic palace of the Valencian government

The Palace of the Generalitat, the Palau de la Generalitat, is one of the finest civil buildings of Valencia and the seat of the government of the Valencian Community. Its construction began in the fifteenth century, in a fine Gothic style, and continued over the centuries, mixing Gothic and Renaissance elements. It was built to shelter the Generalitat, the institution that managed the taxes and represented the estates of the kingdom of Valencia, one of the territories of the crown of Aragon endowed with a strong autonomy in the Middle Ages. The palace stands out by its elegant towers, its harmonious façade and its inner patio, as well as by its rooms richly decorated with artesonado ceilings, woodwork, frescoes and azulejos, witnesses of the refinement of Valencian art. Located near the cathedral, in the heart of the historic district of power, it continues today to embody the institutions of the region. A witness of the prestige and the political history of Valencia, the Palace of the Generalitat is a fine stop of the discovery of the town.

What to see

You admire one of the finest civil buildings of Valencia, a Gothic and Renaissance palace built from the fifteenth century to shelter the Generalitat, an institution of the former kingdom of Valencia, with its elegant towers, its inner patio and its rooms richly decorated with artesonado ceilings, frescoes and azulejos, the current seat of the Valencian government. The Palace of the Generalitat testifies to the prestige of Valencia. It is a stop to be discovered, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Palace of the Generalitat lies near the cathedral, in the heart of the old town of Valencia, reachable on foot. You admire its façade from outside; it is an official building whose interior access follows its own conditions, which vary. It is best to check them before coming.

What is the Palace of the Generalitat of Valencia?

One of the finest civil buildings of Valencia, a Gothic and Renaissance palace built from the fifteenth century to shelter the Generalitat, an institution of the former kingdom of Valencia; it shelters richly decorated rooms and remains the seat of the Valencian government.

Where is the Palace of the Generalitat of Valencia?

Near the cathedral, in the heart of the old town of Valencia, in Spain.