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The great fire of medieval Valencia (1447)
Juan Vicente García MarsillaCarmel Ferragudsubject
HistoryGovernmentHistorybiologyGeography Planning and Development0211 other engineering and technologies021107 urban & regional planningIslam06 humanities and the arts02 engineering and technologybiology.organism_classificationArchaeology060104 historyUrban StudiesCraftArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Urban planningEconomic historySquare (unit)0601 history and archaeologyEveryday lifeValenciadescription
ABSTRACT:In March 1447, a great fire broke out in Valencia, caused by a former member of the municipal government. This fire destroyed many houses and craft workshops around the Market Square, the economic centre of the city. The municipal government had to compensate the citizens, who had lost everything, and restore everyday life in the area. A versatile Italian watchmaker living in Valencia was chosen to supervise the rehabilitation of the area. Under his direction, the debris was removed. Then after a conscious campaign of urban planning aimed at eliminating any traces of the old Islamic city, the streets were reconstructed according to the norms of the western city.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-07 | Urban History |