Mercat Santa Caterina
That amazing undulating roof is the work of architects Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue, who covered Barcelona’s oldest enclosed market (1848) with a spectacular sombrero in 2005. View it from above from the rooftop bar at the Barcelona Edition hotel. The multi-colored hexagonal tiles echo the colors of the fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, and fish on sale below. The market stands on the site of the former monastery of Santa Caterina, established in 1219 and torn down in the anti-clerical riots of 1835.
Enclosed in glass on one side is an archaeological site run by the Museu d’Història (MUHBA) that includes excavations tracing Barcelona culture back to the Bronze Age. The site is open Monday to Saturday from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm (8:30pm in summer) and Sunday 10am to 2pm. Admission is free.
That amazing undulating roof is the work of architects Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue, who covered Barcelona’s oldest enclosed market (1848) with a spectacular sombrero in 2005. View it from above from the rooftop bar at the Barcelona Edition hotel. The multi-colored hexagonal tiles echo the colors of the fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, and fish on sale below. The market stands on the site of the former monastery of Santa Caterina, established in 1219 and torn down in the anti-clerical riots of 1835.
Enclosed in glass on one side is an archaeological site run by the Museu d’Història (MUHBA) that includes excavations tracing Barcelona culture back to the Bronze Age. The site is open Monday to Saturday from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm (8:30pm in summer) and Sunday 10am to 2pm. Admission is free.
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