History

Left: An illustration of the Catalan Corts in the 15th century, which was the first Catalan Governement. It was made up of nobles, churchmen the bourgeois. Farmers were not represented. Note the flags on the wall, the same design as used today.

The Valencia region is one of the Catalan areas of Spain. For more information, please look at these sites:


History of Catalonia
Catalan political institutions
Key dates in Catalan history
Cultural heritage of the Land of Valencia
Les Corts Valencianes


Harvesting the Valencian orange.


Orange groves still surround the town of Oliva.


The traditional Valencian dress. It is worn today for fiestas like the Fallas.


The orange were labeled with delightful designs.

Spain History web site: History of Spain

Museums on line:

Museo de Prehistoria y de las Culturas de Valencia.

Museo de la Fiesta, Algemesí (Valencia)

Casa Museo Gregori Mayans, Oliva. Gregori Mayans Home Museum.

Museo de la Ilustración y la Modernidad (Illustration and Modernity), Valencia

Museo de La Rajolería, Paiporta (Valencia). La Rajolería Museum.

Museo Taurino, Valencia. Bullfighting Museum.