Estacio del Nord
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The Valencia Train Station known as Estacio del Nord is located
next to the bull ring Plaza de Toros on Calle de Xativa and is
central to old Valencia.
The station
in Art Déco style by Demetri Ribes was built in the late
19th century, it was opened in 1917. The city's history extends
back
to the Phoenicians,
and before Roman times, Valencia was inhabited by the Iberians.
Greeks, Romans, Visigoths, and Muslims, all conquered and ruled
Valencia throughout its history. The area was heavily influenced
by Roman occupation, later enjoyed the privilege of serving as
a political and financial centre for Moors during their reign
on the Iberian Peninsula. In historic and chivalric fashion, the
famed knight El Cid Campeador, immortalized in epic poetry and
folklore, recaptured
the city
for the Spanish Christians. It would again fall, however, to
the Almoravids, and remain under Muslim control until 1238, when
Jaume I of Aragón reconquered the city. Valencia was then
established as a Christian kingdom, with its own legislative
principles, and with autonomous powers under the protection of
Jaume I. |
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