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The Silk Exchange (La Lonja de la Seda) in Valencia, Spain, is a stunning example of late Valencian Gothic civil architecture and a designated UNESCO World Heritage site. Built between 1482 and 1533, it was the bustling heart of Valencia's economic prosperity during its 15th and 16th-century "golden age," particularly for the thriving silk trade.

While most Gothic masterpieces are churches, the Silk Exchange is often referred to as a "cathedral of commerce" due to its sheer size, intricate detailing, and soaring architectural ambition normally reserved for religious buildings. The grand Contract or Trading Hall, with its spiraling, palm-like columns reaching up to vaulted ceilings, truly evokes the feeling of a sacred space dedicated to trade,