The students of Geografia have made an exhaustive study of the Valencian traditional markets, their historical location, traditionales surroundings, old products and products introduced by immigration. We have made a work on the old market, located on the historical Muslim one, today central market. It was in this site where the Silk Market and the Sea Consulate were built in the XV century, and the slaughter house was located
The objectives of this activity are:
2.-To study the influence of the different cultures that have contributed to our historical development.
3.-To acquire the necessary knowledge that will allow us to elaborate better computer products.
4.-To use digital cameras to capture the films through the computer, to use video edition programs (Windows Movie Maker, Premiere or Adobe Photoshop for the photographic adjustment and to draft Power Point documents.
5.- To know how to upload vídeos and images to the free spaces offered by Internet (Blogger, You Tube, Geocities, etc...) with the objective to have all these resources for to use them in the presentation´s activities of the made work.
The limitations come determined by the limits imposed by the used resources. We do not have professional video-
cameras, nor the best cameras of photos. But the pupils learn to make scripts, to organize the contents, and the most important question is that they can see themselves through the film and to be aware by this way about their form to present the themes, the need to make an effort to improve their expression and diction or the best form to order the contents.
HISTORY OF THE CITY
Founded in 138 BC, under the consulate of Decimus Junius Brutus, Valencia was a settlement for regular soldiers who were also granted land near the new city. Archaeological excavations have unearthed evidence of the first settlement such as holes used to support posts for log cabins and tents at what was most probably a makeshift camp which, within a few years, had given way to more permanent constructions. Valentia quickly prospered and before long started to coin its own money (photo 1).
The city was razed to the ground in 75 BC during the war waged between Pompey and Sertorius. Discoveries at a site at La Almoina include the dismembered bodies of various soldiers alongside their weapons, which indicates that a skirmish occurred there. As a result of the conflict, it appears that the settlement was virtually abandoned for at least half a century.
Infographic reconstruction of the Imperial Forum, wich was a situated approximately over the present day Plaza de la Virgen. From the middle of the first century onwards Valentia gradually recovered lost ground and embarked on a lengthy period of development typified by urban growth, the wealth of the new settlers and the aggrandisement of the city through the construction of large public buildings, such as the forum and the amphitheatre. Sizeable infrastructure projects were also completed, such as a river port next to the modern-day Torres dels Serrans or the water supply system, a facility that the people of Valencia were unable to make use of again until the middle of the nineteenth century (photo 2).
Valentia was not immune to the crisis that afflicted the rest of the Roman Empire in the second half of the third century and the city entered a lengthy period of decline during which its boundaries shrank, whole suburbs were left deserted and its infrastructures abandoned. In the middle of the fourth century the city was inhabited by a Christian community drawn there in memory of San Vicente, who was martyred in Valencia in 304.
HISTORY OF THE CITY
Founded in 138 BC, under the consulate of Decimus Junius Brutus, Valencia was a settlement for regular soldiers who were also granted land near the new city. Archaeological excavations have unearthed evidence of the first settlement such as holes used to support posts for log cabins and tents at what was most probably a makeshift camp which, within a few years, had given way to more permanent constructions. Valentia quickly prospered and before long started to coin its own money (photo 1).
The city was razed to the ground in 75 BC during the war waged between Pompey and Sertorius. Discoveries at a site at La Almoina include the dismembered bodies of various soldiers alongside their weapons, which indicates that a skirmish occurred there. As a result of the conflict, it appears that the settlement was virtually abandoned for at least half a century.Infographic reconstruction of the Imperial Forum, wich was a situated approximately over the present day Plaza de la Virgen. From the middle of the first century onwards Valentia gradually recovered lost ground and embarked on a lengthy period of development typified by urban growth, the wealth of the new settlers and the aggrandisement of the city through the construction of large public buildings, such as the forum and the amphitheatre. Sizeable infrastructure projects were also completed, such as a river port next to the modern-day Torres dels Serrans or the water supply system, a facility that the people of Valencia were unable to make use of again until the middle of the nineteenth century (photo 2).
Valentia was not immune to the crisis that afflicted the rest of the Roman Empire in the second half of the third century and the city entered a lengthy period of decline during which its boundaries shrank, whole suburbs were left deserted and its infrastructures abandoned. In the middle of the fourth century the city was inhabited by a Christian community drawn there in memory of San Vicente, who was martyred in Valencia in 304.
In the old district of the Central Market, muslems sited the zoco (muslem market). Here was the Boatella´s market. The district has interesting streets where settled italian shops during the XV century, and official building like La Lonja and Consulado del Mar, in Gothis style. This part of the city has important monuments, as the old Towers (Serranos and Cuarte) that were the doors of the city.
The old district in the Central Market
Students of 2º Bachillerato, made a film of the old district. In the film we can see known streets of Valencia, shops, monuments and special markets like this called "La Plaza Redonda".
Central Market
This is the most important Modern Style building in the city. It was begun in 1910 and finished in 1928.The metallic structure of the ground floor covers 7,200 square metres, defining a very simple plan in Latin cross shape.In the same architectural ensemble there are included several pavilions which belong to the eclecticist movement.The brick vaulted basement of the building, covering the same surface of the market is also very interesting.
Products
New products in the old market
Inmigrants sell their products in the old Central Market. The clients are mainly from foreigners, but also spanish people buy them. Students made an interview to the sellers.
Products
New products in the old market
Inmigrants sell their products in the old Central Market. The clients are mainly from foreigners, but also spanish people buy them. Students made an interview to the sellers.
The great majority of immigrants, 90%, who are today legals (After Zapatero´s legalization) went through a period involving illegality. But their presence is visible by everywhere. You can see them working in the construction, cafés, etc. And also in the central market. According to current norms, after a five years of illegal stay, it is possible to obtain legalization.
Recently has been published the repercusion of their work in the Spanish economy. We have grown through their contribution. If you want to lear more....
Inmigrants and Central Old Market
Exotic products in the old market
Colon´s Market and luxurious shops around it
This historic Art Nouveau era market in Valencia has been imaginatively restored to become part of city life once more
Valencia--the much-underrated third city of Spain--is full of remarkable buildings, from the medieval silk exchange with its tall twisted columns to the flamboyant food market with its green parrot weathervane, and Calatrava's gargantuan City of Arts and Sciences. None offers greater surprise and delight than this newly restored Colon Market hall, which was designed in 1913 by Francisco Mora, a talented practitioner of Modernismo. As in St Pancras Station, ornate brick facades bracket a soaring iron and glass vault, but here the contrast between art and engineering, decoration and functionalism is even more pronounced.
Colon´s market en luxurious shops
First part
Second part
Mercado de Ruzafa: multicultural district
It does not leave a route substantial and entertained by the district of Ruzafa (Russafa), that follows without losing its populated character.
If the tower of Babel existed, would be located in the district of Ruzafa, since in little more than 30 streets they coexist around 115 different nationalities, a high number if it compares with the number of States Members of the United Nations, that ascend to 191, adding Swiss and Taiwan, and if it also considers that occurs in a single district of the city.
If the tower of Babel existed, would be located in the district of Ruzafa, since in little more than 30 streets they coexist around 115 different nationalities, a high number if it compares with the number of States Members of the United Nations, that ascend to 191, adding Swiss and Taiwan, and if it also considers that occurs in a single district of the city.
Ruzafa is a crucible of cultures and people, have become an multi-ethnic district, have near 200 commerce opened by foreigners, predominating the commerce of Chinese origin (the Chinatown in Valencia), supermarkets, houses of meals, footwear, cibers, etc, that concentrates around the Street Convento de Jerusalén (Matemático Marzal, Pelayo and Bailén), also abound the Latin American and Arab commerce, of the Cuba Street (Literato Azorín, Cadiz and Sueca).
We took a walk by the Ruzafa´s market
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