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| Barceloneta's Market |
When we start to get into the streets
of Barceloneta, we arrive to the Poeta Boscà square, where we find the market
of la Barceloneta, our first stop.
Since
its beginning it has been a predominantly fish and seafood market designed by
Antoni Rovira i Trias, and was officially opened in 1884. In 1939 thouht it
wasseverely damaged by bombing during the Spanish Civil so the roof had to be
rebuilt.
From
its very beginnings, it has always had a particular maritime and fishing
character due to the district in which it is situated. Originally, it was an
open air market situated in the Plaza de Sant Miquel.
The
recent building is the result of the renovation done between 2005 and 2007 by
the Barcelona Municipal Market Institute (IMMB) according to plans drawn up by
JosepMiàs, the right-hand man of the now deceased EnricMiralles who, along with
Benedetta Tagliabue, helped design the Santa Caterina Market. project was done
with the objective of it becoming a
powerful commercial, architectural and gastronomic point of referenceThe new
plans designed preserved the market's original 1884 iron frameworkand its
original structure.Also as part of this renovation; solar panels were installed
on the market's roof which now generates some 40% of the market's energy
consumption.
The opening ceremony was very emotional because they commemorated and the 70thanniversary of the bombing of the Civil War:
“Durante el emotivo acto de
inauguración, el alcalde destacó y agradeció "a las personas que han hecho
posible este acto simbólico, los vecinos de la Barceloneta", y recordó la
fatídica fecha del 16 de setiembre de 1938 cuando "34 personas murieron
por los bombardeos y otras 124 fueron heridas en este sitio, hoy hace 70
años".
Durante la
inauguración, también participaron el delegado de Cultura, Jordi Martí, y la
concejala de Ciutat Vella, Itziar González, ante la presencia de vecinos del
barrio, prensa y otras personalidades, como el presidente del Grupo Municipal
d'Esquerra, Jordi Portabella.
La Comisión
de la Memoria Histórica de Barcelona, presidida por el delegado de Cultura,
Jordi Martí, aprobó la colocación e inauguración de una placa recordatoria del
bombardeo sobre el barrio y el mercado de la Barceloneta, el 16 de setiembre de
1938, en el 70.º aniversario de los hechos.” (Ajuntament de Barcelona)
With its 2.670 square meters,
the market offers new services and infrastructures: a car park, domestic
deliveries, new drainage and lighting systems. In addition to this, it also has
an attic floor, serving as a meeting hall for all types of events.
The new market is air-conditioned and has two underground floors
accommodating the unloading bay. There are all kinds of establishments: eight
fish stalls – reflecting the maritime character of the neighbourhood - eight
butchers, four fruit and vegetable stalls, a salt fish stall, a frozen foods
stall, one serving vegetables and take-away cooked dishes, two bars and five
nonfood stuff stalls.
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