"Built between 1482 and 1533, this group of buildings was originally used for trading in silk (hence its name, the Silk Exchange) and it has always been a centre for commerce. It is a masterpiece of late Gothic architecture. The grandiose Sala de Contratación (Contract or Trading Hall), in particular, illustrates the power and wealth of a major Mediterranean mercantile city in the 15th and 16th centuries." -http://whc.unesco.org
"The Portal of Silk --- the place where silk merchants were trading their goods",
shares Sandra.
Thank you so much Sandra for sharing with me this wonderful card!
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