Declared a Site of Cultural Interest
The Almudín was built on the site of the former Muslim alcázar at the beginning of the 14th century as a warehouse and marketplace for wheat. Originally smaller in size, it was gradually expanded during the 15th and 16th centuries until it acquired its present-day appearance. The original building featured an open central courtyard, and it was not until the early 17th century that a roof was added, giving it the basilica-like layout it has today.
Inside, visitors can admire popular-style mural paintings depicting the arrival of wheat into the city—historically one of the greatest concerns of Valencia's rulers—as well as representations of the patron saints of the guilds involved in the grain trade.