Editing Valencia (section)

==== Post-Franco ====
With the [[Spanish transition to democracy|advent of democracy]] in Spain, the ancient kingdom of Valencia was established as a new autonomous entity, the [[Valencian Community]], the Statute of Autonomy of 1982 designating Valencia as its capital. Valencia has since then experienced a surge in its cultural development, exemplified by exhibitions and performances at such iconic institutions as the ''Palau de la Música'', the ''Palacio de Congresos'', the Metro, the [[City of Arts and Sciences]] ''(Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències)'', the Valencian Museum of Enlightenment and Modernity ''(Museo Valenciano de la Ilustracion y la Modernidad)'', and the Institute of Modern Art ''(Institut Valencià d'Art Modern)''. The various productions of [[Santiago Calatrava]], a renowned structural engineer, architect, and sculptor and of the architect [[Félix Candela]] have contributed to Valencia's international reputation. In 1983 the statue of Francisco Franco in ''Plaza del [[Caudillo]]'' was torn down and the plaza renamed ''[[Plaza del Ayuntamiento]]''. Some time after, the bronze statue ''La Paz y la Concordancia'' by José Puche was erected in ''[[Plaza de la Reina]]'' and dedicated to victims of terrorism. These public works and the ongoing rehabilitation of the "Old City" ''(Ciutat Vella)'' have helped improve the city's livability, and tourism is continually increasing.