Estacia del Norte in
Valencia is an art nouveau masterpiece that
is still an active railway station 100 years
after it opened. The Valencia City
Guide describes it as, ".... a
modernist jewel ... with
Sezesion-Vienesa style ... On the
front façade you can see the most
typical elements of valencian culture:
oranges, barracas (valencian traditional
house), La Albufera (the lake), women
dressed with traditional valencian
dress."
The www.adif.es website says that,
"... Demetrio Ribes largely managed to
reflect the image and personality of the
city, as well the features of the
country, using independent and singular
decorative elements characteristic of
modernism, and amongst which it is worth
stressing those produced in ceramics, of
special significance in the region for
their beauty and high degree of
perfection." In 1961 the
building was declared an historic monument
and in 1983 it was entered into the register
of the cultural heritage of Spain.
Decoration on the outside of the building.
Outside and inside the
buuilding is decorated with beautiful
ceramic tiles and mosaics created by Jose
Mongrell
Inside
Mosaic panels wish travellers a good trip in a
number of languages.
