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Sants Modernist century old Food Market

Mercado de Sants is a beautiful, recently refurbished, large, modernist, brick, cathedral like, food market dating from 1913

Updated: Aug 8, 2023 by: Barcelona Travel Hacks Views: 1.5k

About Sants Food Market

Started as an open-air market during the middle of the 19th century, Construction of the current covered market began in 1892 with the inauguration in 1913.

The building is of a modernist style by architect Falques i Urpi with the space divided into three bodies similar to a church with a central nave and two side naves of lower height to the central nave. The exterior features decorative pillars and green tiled inlays. The roof is wrought iron supported by brick pillars.