Museu de Belles Arts de València
You’re in front of the Museu de Belles Arts de València, housed in the St. Pius V Palace, a building whose core dates back to the 17th–18th centuries. The museum itself, founded on July 24, 1913, is one of Valencia’s great art repositories, and it’s known locally as the Museo de San Pío V. Inside, you’ll find about 2,000 works that span the 14th to the 17th centuries, with notable pieces like Diego Velázquez’s self-portrait, El Greco’s St. John the Baptist, and a Renaissance Madonna with Writing Child and Bishop attributed to Pinturicchio. The collection also includes a large series of engravings by Giovan Battista Piranesi, highlighting connections across periods and media. The building’s architectural presence is part of the city’s cultural fabric, and the site is designated as a bien de interés cultural, emphasizing its national significance. …
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