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Mercat del Born
Building · La Barceloneta ·
Mercat del Born
Building · La Barceloneta ·
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"See how the city was built in El Born Centre Cultural Inside this 1876 market, you can see the footprint of 18th century Barcelona and read about what life was like before the city’s siege during the War of Spanish Succession. The airy iron and glass market, modeled on Parisian architecture is the largest covered square in Europe and marked the beginning of Modernisme in Catalan architecture. Check out seasonal exhibits or get up close and personal with the ruins on a tour (prior reservation necessary)."
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Former iron market, Europe's largest covered square, now museum
Plaça Comercial, 12, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona, Spain Get directions
