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València Cathedral

The Catedral de Santa María (Cathedral of Santa María) in València, popularly known as La Seu, is the headquarters of the Archbishop of València and it was the wish of King Jaime I that it should be dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. It was consecrated in 1238 by the first Bishop of València following the Reconquest, Fr. Andrés de Albalat.

Church of Saint Feliu

Sant Feliu (Saint Felix) is one of the oldest churches in the Reino de Valencia (Kingdom of València). It was built in 1265 following the Christian conquest of Jaime I, coinciding with the spread of the Gothic style across the València region. The church is on the slopes beneath Xàtiva castle. It was built over the remains of the old Visigoth cathedral.

Church of the Blessed Andres Hibernon

The church was built in the 18th century in the old convent of Sant Roc. The interior of this church is a simple religious Baroque style with a single nave, barrel vaulted ceiling and side chapels linked by a cloistered gallery. It contains one of the few Baroque altarpieces preserved in Gandía. On the front of the building you can still see the marble coat of arms of the 5th Duke of Gandía as well as those of the Borgia and Centelles families.

Saint Peter's Church

Iglesia de San Pedro (Saint Peter's Church) stands in the square named after it, in the old market quarter of the city of Xàtiva in the province of València. The church is thought to be one of the oldest in the city and for a long time, together with other churches, it was one of the city's three focal points for Christianity following the Christian conquest. It has been listed as an Asset of Cultural Interest since 1983.