Mercado de Colón | |
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Native names Spanish: Mercado de Colón Valencian: Mercat de Colom | |
Location | Valencia (Valencian Community) |
Built | 1914–1916 |
Architect | Francisco Mora Berenguer |
Architectural style(s) | Valencian Art Nouveau |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Reference no. | RI-51-0008310 |
Mercado de Colón or Valencian: Mercat de Colom (Columbus Market) is a public market located in the city center of Valencia, Spain. It is one of the main works of the Valencian Art Nouveau.[1]
Building
[edit]![Facade at sunset.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/Valencia%2C_mercato_di_colombo_%28de_colon%29%2C_di_francesco_mora%2C_1913-1916%2C_interno_04.jpg/220px-Valencia%2C_mercato_di_colombo_%28de_colon%29%2C_di_francesco_mora%2C_1913-1916%2C_interno_04.jpg)
The building was designed by the Valencian architect Francisco Mora Berenguer between 1914 and 1916. It is a clear example of Valencian Art Nouveau architecture of the early century. It was declared national monument. It impresses with its extraordinary facade and lavish decor.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "La Valencia modernista". Las Provincias. July 10, 2014.
- ^ Official website of the Mercado de Colón