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The Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria (Catalan: [məɾˈkad də ˈsaɲ ʒuˈzɛb də lə βukəˈɾi.ə]; Spanish: Mercado de San José de la Boquería), usually simply referred to as La Boqueria, is a large public market in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and one of the city's foremost tourist landmarks, with an ...
Origins. 1200 - 1700. Anton van den Wyngaerde. View of Barcelona. 1563. Arxiu Històric de la Ciutat de Barcelona (Historic Archives of the City of Barcelona) 1217 –First documents confirming the presence of meat stalls on Pla de la Boqueria, as part of a series of street market located on the Rambla.
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Sant Josep Market, better known as "La Boqueria", is in the heart of La Rambla Avenue. It is Barcelona's most famous and picturesque market. This emblematic spot in the city, in what was once the patio of Sant Josep Church, was inaugurated in 1836.
3 days ago · St. Joseph's Market, or 'La Boqueria', is a perfect place to buy fresh produce, although it has now almost lost its role as a market to become a full-time tourist attraction. The colourful and lively market is a 2,500 square metre labyrinth, occupied by more than 300 stalls, where you can buy any product.
The Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria, commonly known as simply La Boqueria, is Barcelona’s oldest and most famous market, first established in the early 13th century, where the Spanish Gastronomic Revolution of the 1990s began.
Awarded more than once as the best European municipal market, La Boqueria Barcelona is the most famous and oldest of the city's markets. There are more than 250 booths spread over 2500 square meters in the form of a labyrinth.
Today, the La Boqueria market is the largest, most competitive and most comprehensive of Barcelona's food markets, offering the freshest produce. Its privileged location just off Las Ramblas, the Barcelona's main tourist thoroughfare, is an important meeting place.
