⛪ Parroquia de San Valero
Sixteenth-century Baroque church built atop a former Moorish mosque in Valencia
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Valencia, Spain (barrio of Ruzafa)
- Built: 15th–16th centuries, on medieval mosque foundations
- Architectural style: Baroque with late Gothic elements
- Current status: Active parish church; open to public
The Parroquia de San Valero is a parish church in Valencia's Ruzafa neighbourhood that occupies the site of a medieval Islamic mosque. Built largely in the 15th and 16th centuries following fire damage to earlier structures, the church embodies the layered religious geography of post-1238 Valencia, where Christian authorities systematically constructed new places of worship over sites of Muslim devotion. As of 2026, the church remains an active parish serving the neighbourhood and is accessible ...