Valencia (ancient Valentia), city in eastern Spain, capital of Valencia autonomous region and of Valencia Province, on a fertile plain near the mouth of the Turia River in the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the largest cities of Spain and a center for agricultural marketing, manufacturing, and communications. Industrial establishments in the city include textile mills, chemical works, metalworks, shipyards, and breweries.
Valencia is the seat of an archbishopric. It is also the site of the University of Valencia (1510) and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (1968). A museum of fine arts and a school of fine arts are in the city. Two gates remain from 14th-century walls built on Roman foundations. Among noteworthy buildings in Valencia are the Gothic cathedral (13th-15th century) and the Gothic silk exchange (15th century).
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