page_title: Moncada, Valencia
section_title: Notable buildings
hierarchical_section_title: Moncada, Valencia / Notable buildings
caption_attribution_description: Español: Puerta de la Iglesia de Santiago de Moncada.
context_page_description: Montcada, is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain.
context_section_description: Church of San James.  Temple consecrated in 1696. It is rectangular and its interior has undergone numerous reforms, according to prevailing styles and tastes in each historical period.
  Hermitage de Santa Barbara.  Built in the early 18th century, which is dedicated to its patron Saint Barbara, is based on another earlier chapel to smaller proportions dedicated to San Ponce.
  Old Market.  Located in Maestro Palau Square in its 4 corners, was built in 1908. The surface is raised 50 cm above the street level. Its roof is made of zinc plates over an iron framework and supported by columns of the same metal. In this market on Monday was selling all kinds of animals and food products supplying to a dozen surrounding towns Agricultural activities derived from farming and ranching and practiced since the 18th century, together with other occupations (quarries, production of bricks, flour ...) have resulted a significant contribution to the agricultural wealth of the territory.
  City Hall.  Until 1997, the City council was located in what was the town hall, rebuilt in 1911. Then moved to the restored Palace of the Counts of Rótova. The palace, located in the old core of Moncada, in The Ravalet area, was purchased by the City council of Moncada for public use. The building dates from the late 18th century, baroque architecture in the initial phase, with subsequent interventions witch ended deriving in neoclassical style. This palace was in ruins after having had different uses at different times, from serving as a summer residence of the Counts of Rótova, to be used as a private psychiatric hospital in the postwar years. In times of Carlist wars, the building played an important role, given the location at the entrance of the town. Towards the 70 housed a community of monks Comboni, then was completely abandoned. It was Council's decision to acquire the property, as a formula to halt its deterioration.
  Metropolitan Seminary of Valencia.  Located between the city and Carraixet Ravine. This seminar is currently occupied by the CEU Foundation, which has arranged at the resort facilities of the Private University Cardenal Herrera (UCH-CEU) which also include the neighboring town of Alfara the Patriarch and the facilities of the private school San Pablo, belonging to the same foundation, so that both populations receive a large influx of students with their presence influence the proliferation of bars, restaurants and bookshops, as well as the empowerment for a housing market linked to college .
  Commune House.  Unique building in imitation of an old valencian farmhouse, is the headquarters of the community of The Royal Canal of Moncada.
caption: Gate Church of San Jaime.
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