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Tossal Gallery
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Tuesday to Saturday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sundays and holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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Other nearby points of interest are the Church of San Nicolás de Bari and San Pedro Mártir and the Torres de Quart.< /span>
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During the time of the Taifas, after the fall of the Caliphate of Córdoba, in the city of Valencia a A new wall was built as the population grew. So much so that it became necessary to accommodate the population that was arriving from other areas of Al-Andalus. In the 12th century, defensive elements such as gates and towers were incorporated that today we can see in the Tossal Gallery, exactly there. There is a square tower - the holes in the wooden boxes used by the Muslim builders to carry out their construction are still preserved -, a canvas of the wall in which Several arches and a vault are preserved and the ruins of an elbow door that was probably a remodeling of the al-Hanax door, one of the five that the city had in the 11th century. Today you can still see other remains of the wall belonging to this period in the famous Barrio del Carmen.
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Long description
La Galeria del Tossal is a large exhibition space located in the center of the city that has the particularity of housing inside remains of an entrance, towers and Islamic walls from the medieval period while it exhibits various temporary exhibitions related to all types of arts. Today, this gallery is one of the least known places in the city despite being one of the ones with the most history, so it is highly recommended to visit its exhibitions and contemplate the different educational panels. tics of its interior that describe these Muslim infrastructures.
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