Markets

Guineueta Market

posted 03/08/2010

Officially opened in 1964, Guineueta Market is one of a group of markets built in the sixties to meet the supply of the new neighbourhoods emerging in the outskirts of the city in the wake of the wave of migration from other parts of Spain.

Architecture

The rectangular, exposed-concrete structure has roof light wells and a skylight system, meaning that the market can be lit entirely by natural light . The arches of the facade are very unusual and set the building apart.

Year of construction: 1965

Type of building:detached

Total surface area: 4,556 m2

Sales area: 1,294 m2

Alterations: in progress. Other alterations were carried out in the 1980s and 1990s.

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