Mercat del Born

Mercat del Born is a former public market and one of the most important buildings in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain constructed with iron. Located in the lower and eastern side of the la Ribera neighborhood, it is the largest covered square in all of Europe and marked the start of Modernisme in Catalan architecture.

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Email: infoelborncc@bcn.cat
Type: Museum
Description: building in Barcelona
Also known as: “El Born: Museu d’Història de Barcelona”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Picasso Museum and The Chocolate Museum.

Picasso Museum

Museum

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The Museu Picasso is an art museum in Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It houses an extensive collection of artworks by the twentieth-century Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, with a total of 4251 of his works. Picasso Museum is situated 230 metres west of Mercat del Born.

The Chocolate Museum

Museum

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Museu de la Xocolata or Museo del Chocolate in Spanish, is a private museum in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, owned by the Gremio de Pastelería de Barcelona. The Chocolate Museum is situated 220 metres northwest of Mercat del Born.

Santa María del Mar Church

Church

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Santa Maria del Mar is a church in the Ribera district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, built between 1329 and 1383 at the height of Principality of Catalonia's maritime and mercantile preeminence. Santa María del Mar Church is situated 270 metres southwest of Mercat del Born.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Ribera and borne.

La Ribera

Neighborhood

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La Ribera is one of the areas of the quarter of Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera of Ciutat Vella of Barcelona.

borne

Quarter

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Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera is a neighborhood in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, Catalonia. It is formed by the former neighborhoods of Sant Pere, Santa Caterina and la Ribera.