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**Valencia, the city where modernism meets classical styles**

Spain is well known as the place where modern architecture began. Through it you can find beautiful architecture thanks to great architects like Gaudi. And of course if we are talking about modern architecture in Spain, the first city you will think of is of course Barcelona, but there’s also another city that gives a different view of Spanish modern architecture.

Valencia offers a different point of view of what modern architecture should be. In the modern buildings you can find in this city, you can see an unusual mixture of clear modern styles with classical Spanish architecture. In a modern building, you can find a central patio, just like the ones of the classic old fashion Spanish architecture.  The ornamentation of the modern style buildings in Valencia is quite common, and sometimes you can even find Renaissance towers, like in the city hall building, or classical looking domes, like in the post office building. Although modern architecture is known for its self-consciousness break of the classical styles, Valencia’s modern architecture, which includes the classical styles, is just as modern as Gaudi’s architecture.

The great use of different materials on the outside façade of the buildings gives this city an elegant and stylish look, the seek of rhythm in the facades makes it fun to walk along the streets, and the use of beautiful ornaments gives this architecture a unique approach to modernity.

So, after all this, it’s undeniable that the city of Valencia gives Spain’s modern architecture a great and diverse contribution. After all Valencia’s modern architecture has the best of classical styles, with modern approach in an elegant mixture that makes this city a beautiful destiny to visit.

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