Great places for shopping in Barcelona in November (updated in 2024)

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Santa Caterina Market

Santa Caterina Market

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"The exterior wall of the old market has been preserved, and the neoclassical skin and the modernist roof form a sharp contrast to emphasize the old existence. The wavy flying roof made of 325,000 pieces of glazed ceramics with a total of 67 different colors helps Santa Caterina Market to form a deep memory of Barcelona for tourists. This new roof made of steel, concrete, wood and ceramics is supported by tree-like columns that seem to grow out of the soil. Part of it is built on the preserved old roof frame, floating above the solemn original skin, becoming the biggest feature of the building, using high-profile language to declare its existence to people who come to visit the nearby Barcelona Cathedral. The colorful colors of the roof come from the fruits and vegetables on the stalls. These colors are like a rich ocean and also symbolize the passionate Barcelona. The designer imagined that the market is a basket full of fruits and vegetables, so the windows added later are also like wooden boxes for transporting goods. People shuttle inside the basket to complete daily social and shopping. This market is also part of the transformation plan for the entire area. The tourists and opportunities it brings have activated an entire street in front of the cathedral. The market is not only a city card, but also solves the urban problems in the area to some extent. The interior of the market was completely renovated, the number of stalls was reduced, and after estimating the scale of the market, a piece of the original square plot was cut out to build a retirement apartment. The apartment and the market sandwich a square, which has become a lively community activity venue. Areas for waste collection, warehouses and cargo loading and unloading, as well as additional parking areas, were built underground, freeing up the originally dirty and crowded cargo transportation area behind the market."