Markets · Ciutat Vella
Mercat de Santa Caterina
Mercat de Santa Caterina is a municipal market in Barcelona's Ciutat Vella, rebuilt between 1997 and 2005 by Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue behind the retained walls of the 1848 hall.
Why it matters
The undulating tiled roof is the most-photographed part, but the more interesting decision was keeping the original perimeter walls and the archaeological remains of the convent beneath.
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Good for
- Architecture & design — A late Miralles building that can be read from the street and walked through without a ticket.
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Sources & verification
- coordinates.latitude
- Barcelona municipal facilities open data (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
- Read from an authoritative geospatial publisher; see the coordinate's own status and role.
- coordinates.longitude
- Barcelona municipal facilities open data (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
Not verified: opening hours, admission prices and access rules. These change frequently and we have not checked them, so this page does not state them. Check the official website before travelling.
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