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//**__The essence of modernism in Valencia: __**//

  Modernism was born around 1890 as a response to the radical changes caused by the Industrial Revolution; it describes a series of reforming cultural movements in everything related to arts. In architecture, of course, it makes an impact and formed modern architecture; this type of architecture is usually characterized by a rejection of ornament, simplification of form, and adoption of expressed structure, also has the principle that the form follows function. media type="file" key="leonardo's quiz 2 1.wav" width="300" height="50"

 This movement had an impact on Valencia-Spain at that time. Valencia was the third largest city in Spain and the 15th largest city of the European Union. It’s known because of its beautiful architecture that is dispersed on the territory, like the modernist Central Market which is one of the largest in Europe and some other buildings like The Music Palace and the old Cathedral of Valencia. media type="file" key="leonardo's quiz 2 2.wav" width="300" height="50"

As an illustration of all that beautiful architecture that characterized Valencia in class we studied some modern buildings like the Xapa House, The City Hall, The North Railroad Station and the Colon Market to discover the main characteristics of “Valencia’s modernism”.

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 In simpler terms, the main characteristics of modernism in Valencia involves the dominance of balconies; the use of iron railings, decorative elements inspired in nature, natural forms, gothic arches, curves in the structures and different materials in the façades; vertically section forming symmetric facades; buildings with 5 or 6 floors; buildings that are commonly destined to residential use – with some variations such as the Market, the City Hall and The North Railroad Station that are intended for public use -. media type="file" key="leonardo's quiz 2 4.wav" width="300" height="50"

 Knowing how this movement influences Valencia and comparing it to the impact that has on Barcelona, it is better to say that depending on the city and the people who live in there, the type of constructions could change a little bit, but they still have the essence of the era that is going through, as it is in this case the particular treatment to the façade, and conserve the principle that form follows function. media type="file" key="leonardo's quiz 2 5.wav" width="300" height="50"