The arms of Valencia in the ceiling.
The Crystal Salon
The Manual of Councils, 1377
The Last Judgement and the Acts of Mercy (Vrenke Van der Stockt), c. 1460. It was acquired by the city in 1494 for the chapel of the courts.
Reliquary of Saint George. According to tradition, the municipal magistrates would take their oath of office before this reliquary. It was also housed in the chapel of the courts.
Valencia City ceremonial, 1696
Coins from the Roman Republican period. The 195 denarii correspond to the gross salary of a soldier for one and a half years.
Roman floor mosaic
There was a lot to see in the museum--too much to put in here, but it was a fascinating glimpse into the history of the city. But it wasn't over! There was another museum around the back of the building which dealt with the Spanish Civil War. I've mentioned before that Valencia is proud of its role during this conflict, and this museum was in a bomb shelter used during the war.
Inside the bunker. It wasn't lit like this of course, but the lady at the desk told me that changes were kept to a minimum during renovations.
You'll have to enlarge the photo to read this, but it explains how these were set up and used.
This is the sign used on all shelters. The red ones are reconstructed, but the other two are original. The attendant told me that they were made in this stylistic way so that people (many who could not read at this time) could easily find them.
This was a great start to the day--and one that I could really only have on a slow travel trip like this, which gives more time to explore and find lesser-known points of interest. And to think we're about halfway through the trip!
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