In 1238,[REF] King [[James I of Aragon]], with an army composed of [[Aragonese people|Aragonese]], [[Catalan people|Catalans]], Navarrese and crusaders from the [[Order of Calatrava]], laid siege to Valencia and on 28 September obtained a surrender.
Some of the most emblematic buildings of the city were built during this period, including the Serrans Towers (1392), the Silk Exchange (1482), the Micalet and the Chapel of the Kings of the Convent of Sant Domènec.