In the old quarter city located historical and emblematic buildings that pertain to the Universitat de València.
The La Nau Cultural Center is the historical seat of the institution, founded in 1499, and is the result of the adaptation of private homes that were purchased by the university to house lecture halls. The building has undergone several modifications, and the appearance of the center that we see today dates to the 19th century when the outer façades were unified. It was declared a Site of Cultural Interest in 1981. With its extensive history, the Botanical Garden is a benchmark in the area of botanical studies, and was also declared a Site of Cultural Interest in 2006. Other buildings have been purchased by the Universitat and have been re‑purposed for use by the university community and Valencian society: the Cerveró Palace, a Property of Local Relevance, where the López Piñero Institute for the History of Medicine and Science is located, and the Rector Peset University Hall of Residence, located in an elegant 18th‑century manor house, complete this grouping of emblematic buildings and settings.
