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  2. History of Valencia - Wikipedia

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    After a long siege, the French took the city on 8 January 1812. It became the capital of Spain when Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon's elder brother and pretender to the Spanish throne, moved the royal court there in the middle of 1812. The French were defeated at the Battle of Vitoria in June 1813, and withdrew in July.

  3. 2024 Valencia residential complex fire - Wikipedia

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    Catalá later declared three days of official mourning because of the fire. A number of events, including the first day of the Valencia Fallas, were canceled as a result. [30] Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez tweeted he was "shocked by the terrible fire in a building in Valencia" and offered "all the help that is necessary."

  4. Modernisme Plaza of the City Hall of Valencia - Wikipedia

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    After years of disputes with florists, they left in 1944. Just over a decade later the platform began to fall apart, losing its appearance at different levels and giving way to a flat space without baroque motifs. Shortly thereafter, the balcony of the City Hall was redesigned by Emilio Rieta and Román Jiménez to preside over military parades.

  5. Furious residents in Spain’s Valencia feel abandoned after ...

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    Furious residents in Spain’s Valencia feel abandoned after historic floods, and more rain is on the way. Atika Shubert, CNN. November 5, 2024 at 6:53 PM. The photos are happy occasions. A dad ...

  6. Valencian Canton - Wikipedia

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    Due to the absence of walls (they had been demolished eight years before, except for the old gates of the Torres de Serranos and the Torres de Quart) barricades and defensive structures had to be improvised at all entrances to Valencia. The defense was reinforced with cannons, and the Junta prohibited men of "military age" from leaving Valencia ...

  7. Travel guide to Valencia: Where to stay and what to do in ...

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    Valencia has been named European Green Capital for 2024 (Getty Images) ... 2 stocks to buy before 2025. Food. Food. Allrecipes. This 4-ingredient recipe from Pioneer Woman is the perfect party ...

  8. Spain announces 3.76 billion euros in new aid to Valencia ...

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    Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday announced 3.76 billion euros ($4.01 billion) in additional measures to reconstruct the Valencia area after the deadliest flash floods in Spain's ...

  9. Valencia - Wikipedia

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    In 1407, following the model of the Barcelona's institution created some years before, a Taula de canvi (a municipal public bank) was created in Valencia, although its first iteration yielded limited success. [36] The 15th century was a time of economic expansion, known as the Valencian Golden Age, during which culture and the arts flourished.