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| Mercat del Born | |
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_-_7.jpg) Mercat del Born seen from Passatge de Mercantil | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Under renovation |
| Type | Modernisme |
| Location | La Ribera, (Barcelona) |
| Coordinates | 41°23′7.43″N 2°11′2.76″E / 41.3853972°N 2.1841000°E |
| Construction started | 1873 |
| Opening | 1878 |
| Owner | Ajuntament de Barcelona |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 8,000 m2 (86,111 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Antoni Rovira i Trias |
| Developer | Josep Fontserè i Mestre |
| Structural engineer | Josep Cornet i Mas |
Mercat del Born is a former public market and one of the most important buildings in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain constructed with iron. Located in the lower and eastern side of the la Ribera neighborhood, it is the largest covered square in all of Europe and marked the start of Modernisme in Catalan architecture.[1]