The "Water Court of the Plain of Valencia", better known by its shortened name of "Water Court" is without any doubt, the oldest existing justice institution in Europe.
A weekly session
His weekly meeting every Thursday of the year at 12pm, on the right side of Gothic Door of the Apostles of the Cathedral of Valencia, is an unavoidable apppointment for tourists, school visits, pedestrians who congregate around waiting for that neighboring bells from the "Micalet" stoke the twelve hours to watch their session.
A model of justice
We must not get to the erroneous conclusion that it is a folk and ineffective institution that tradition has bequeathed us: therefore , after that simplicity and simplicity of operation, devoid of complicated protocols and legal formulas, a model of justice that farmer from the plain has been respected in an ancient institution that has survived all legislative reforms.
Millennial institution
Our Millennial institution remains appreciated for its uniqueness and perfect operation constituting today, without a doubt, one of the most precious cultural heritage of Valencia.
For these and other reasons the Tribunal de las Aguas de la Vega de Valencia was recognized Intangible Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO in 2009.
Inscribed in 2009 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO
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Acequias of Valencia
Quart
Benàger and Faitanar
Tormos
Mislata
Chirivella
Mestalla
Favara
Rascanya
Rovella
Acequia Quart
D. Lorenzo Hueso Gabriel Syndic. Secretariat: Pza. Manises nº 2 – 10ª.- 46003 VALENCIA.- Tel. 96 391 83 43 Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Read more
Acequia Benàger and Faitanar
D. Francisco Almenar Cubells Syndic. Secretariat: C/ Ramón y Cajal, 21 BJ DCHA. 46210 Picanya Valencia.- Tel. 96 159 14 97 Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Read more
Acequia Tormos
D. Blas Almenar Marco Syndic. Secretariat: C/. Visitación nº 29 - b.- 46009 VALENCIA.- Tel 96 347 11 56 Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Read more
Acequia Mislata
D.Ricardo Belenguer Vicent Syndic. Secretariat: Pza. Manises nº 2- 10ª.- 46003 VALENCIA.- Tel. 96 391 83 43 Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Read more
Acequia Chirivella
D. Vicente March Cervera Syndic. Secretariat: Pza. Manises nº 2 - 10ª.- 46003 VALENCIA.- Tel. 96 391 83 43 Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Read more
Acequia Mestalla
D. Miguel Sanchís Font Syndic. Secretariat: C/. Náquera nº 8.- 46003 VALENCIA.- Tel. 96 391 16 01 Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Read more
Acequia Favara
D. Manolo Ruiz Ortega Syndic. Secretariat: C/. Concordia nº 3 - b.- 46003 VALENCIA.- Tel. 96 391 90 24 Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Read more
Acequia Rascanya
D. Enrique Aguilar Valls Syndic. Secretariat: Pza. Constitución nº 19.- 46120 ALBORAYA.- Tel. 96 186 00 02 Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Read more
Acequia Rovella
D. Miguel Tatay Nacher Syndic. Secretariat: C/. Reina Doña Germana nº 6 - 1º.- 46005 VALENCIA.- Tel. 96 374 65 62 Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Read more
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26 french students of the "College Jean Racine" from Saint-Cyr-l'Ecole who are of linguistic and cultural exchange with the IES Enric Valor from Picanya, Valencia.
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