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A story of bats and dragons

26 July 202426 July 2024 by Leonard
Valencia's bats and dragons

Valencia’s bat is one of its most famous symbols. A host of legends tells us where it supposedly originates from. But is there any truth to these stories?

Categories History, Medieval Valencia, Modern Valencia Tags Folklore, Symbols, Valencia attacked

Ruzafa, a garden?

31 March 202518 May 2024 by Leonard
Ruzafa, a garden?

The name Ruzafa goes back about 1200 years, to the time of Al-Andalus. Was this recreational palace actually called ‘garden’, or something else entirely?

Categories History, Medieval Valencia Tags Al-Andalus, Ruzafa, Valencia attacked

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